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Teenage killer on death row fuels debate in Gary
Paula Cooper, 17, the youngest female sentenced to death in the United States since 1692, murdered Ruth Pelke, 78, in May 1985. She is one of 35 inmates sentenced for crimes committed at age 17 or younger, sparking international sympathy and domestic opposition to juvenile capital punishment.
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United States
Ruth Pelke
Plymouth
Kevin Relphorde
Paula
Lake County
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Henry Schwarzschild
American Civil Liberties Union
Indiana
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Cleveland State University
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