Ocupation: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Life: b. July 23, 1936
Birthday: July 23
When a juvenile offender commits a heinous crime, the State can exact forfeiture of some of the most basic liberties, but the State cannot extinguish his life and his potential to attain a mature understanding of his own humanity.
source: Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551, March 1, 2005.
topic: Understanding, Humanity, Liberty, Juvenile, Heinous Crimes