13-year-old faces life

In an apparent "rush to judgment," Nathaniel Jamari Abraham, a 13-year-old African American with the mental capacity of a six-year-old, was convicted recently of second-degree murder, observers and human rights groups across the globe contend it sets a new and dangerous precedent for juven...

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Published inNew York Amsterdam news (1962)
Main Author Muhammad, Eric Ture
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Amsterdam News 18.11.1999
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Abraham, Nathaniel Jamal
Abraham, Nathaniel Jamari
Black people
Convictions
Crime
Criminal sentences
Discrimination
Fieger, Geoffrey
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile justice
Law
Mental disorders
Minority & ethnic groups
Murders & murder attempts
Racial discrimination
Racism
Violent crime
United States > US
Pontiac Michigan
Pontiac, MI
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Summary:In an apparent "rush to judgment," Nathaniel Jamari Abraham, a 13-year-old African American with the mental capacity of a six-year-old, was convicted recently of second-degree murder, observers and human rights groups across the globe contend it sets a new and dangerous precedent for juvenile cases.
ISSN:1059-1818