13-year-old faces life

• Published in: New York Amsterdam news (1962)
• Main Author: Muhammad, Eric Ture
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, N.Y New York Amsterdam News 18.11.1999
• Subjects: 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

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...