Re: 6 fucked-up countries

S.J. Van Sickle (sjvan@alpha2.csd.uwm.edu)
Thu, 21 Aug 1997 09:14:44 +0000


> Saw this on CNN "Factoids":
>
> Six countries currently execute children (people
> under the age of 18):
>
> Iran
> Iraq
> Bangladesh
> Pakistan
> Nigeria (?)
> USA

By "executing children" do they mean executing people under 18, or
executing adults for crimes they commited before age 18. Not a lot
of difference, perhaps, but I sure wasn't aware of any minors being
put to death in the US and would like to know.