The Supreme Court looks at two killings for which 14-year-olds were convicted . A 14-year-old boy was sentenced to death in the case of a murder committed when he was 14 years old and his parents had not yet turned 18. Do you want to say 9 ? ` What 's the definition of a child ? '' asked Justice Samuel Alito . The high court in 2005 banned the death penalty for killers under age 18 .
The Supreme Court looks at two killings for which 14-year-olds were convicted . A 14-year-old boy was sentenced to death in the case of a murder committed when he was 14 years old and his parents had not yet turned 18. ` What 's the definition of a child ? '' asked Justice Samuel Alito . The high court in 2005 banned the death penalty for killers under age 18 .