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Apparently we're the only nation in the world that issues life-without-parole sentences to 13- and 14-year olds. I'm not necessarily concerned about that lone-wolf status in and of itself -- as the article mentions, our legal system is different than others around the world in many ways. As with a certain group of child molesters, I'm certain there are some young teenage murderers who are utterly beyond hope of rehabilitation, given our current tools and understanding. But I've got a real Eighth Amendment problem with the 19 kids (26% of 73 convicts) who are currently serving life-without-parole for felony murder first offenses, based on mandatory adult sentencing laws. That said, the US Supreme Court should be able to address this as a US Constitutional issue without reference to international law, I would hope.