Some of the most disturbing death sentences in American history weren't handed to serial killers or career criminals. They were handed to children. Teenagers as young as 14 were condemned to die after rushed trials, coerced confessions, racial prejudice, and deeply flawed investigations.
In some cases, there was little or no physical evidence. In others, the defendants had intellectual disabilities or barely understood what was happening in court.
This video uncovers the shocking stories behind the youngest inmates ever placed on death row, including George Stinney, Joe Arridy, and Christopher Simmons. Learn how juvenile executions became legal, why courts allowed minors to be tried as adults, and how decades of controversial cases ultimately led to the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Roper v. Simmons. We also explore the police misconduct, legal loopholes, and miscarriages of justice that forever changed America's death penalty system.
How could children be sentenced to death? Why did it take so long for the law to change? And what do these cases reveal about the justice system today?
00:35 - Douglas Christopher Thomas
02:31 - Sean Sellers
06:50 - Kevin Stanford
09:25 - Thomas Graunger
10:20 - Fortune Ferguson Jr.
12:00 - Willie Francis
13:55 - Joe Arridy
17:07 - James Arcene
18:45 - Roper v. Simmons
22:07 - George Stinney
Narrated by: Josh Risser
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