Episode 5: 'The Teenage Brain Is Like a Sports Car'

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Mar 21, 201800:33:23Society & Culture

Stephen is one of thousands of so-called "juvenile lifers" who have an unexpected shot at freedom today. Up until 2005, most juveniles could be sentenced just as harshly as adults: that meant life without parole, even th...

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