S1E43 - Sentencing Young Murderers

Is a young offender guilty of murder treated differently than someone over 18?

Why do cases involving young defendants generate such strong public reactions? What role does/ should rehabilitation play with young murderers? What is the legal age that a person be tried in England and Wales for murder? Plus, a mention of a very recent case and a a case from over 30 years ago which led to a change in the law.

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