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...face the death penalty. They will not spend the rest of their lives in prison. In fact, if convicted of killing five and injuring 10, they are likely be out of prison at age 18. In Arkansas children under 14 cannot be tried as adults, and juveniles face a maximum sentence described by state law as "indeterminate," which means not to exceed their 21st birthday. And, says Gerry Glynn, law professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, "most children are released at age 18 because the state does not have the facilities to hold them longer." (The Justice...
...effort to nudge recipients into the workforce, Massachusetts imposed a two-year limit onbenefits (within a five-year span), stricter thanfederal guidelines but not as harsh as the 12month maximum in Texas...
HOPE SCHOLARSHIP AND LIFETIME LEARNING CREDIT The first is a maximum $1,500 credit per child for college expenses. The second is a yearly $1,000 credit per family for education. The breaks phase out for joint filers at $100,000 of annual income. Note that the effective date of the lifetime learning credit is June 30. Don't pay before then...
...limits of Arkansas juvenile law may not be able to contain the outrage felt across the nation. Thirteen-year-old Mitchell Johnson, if found guilty, can only serve a maximum of five years for the five counts of capital murder with which he is charged. U.S. Attorney Paula Casey is already exploring the possibility of federal charges. Her boss, Janet Reno, has labeled the case a ?priority...
...addition to shrinking class sizes in grades one through three to a maximum of 20 students, the act would also require teachers to pass a competency exam and submit a portfolio for the lessons they plan to teach...