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Brief of Amicus Curiae Juvenile Sentencing Project in Support of Appellant Corey Grant
Keywords
meaningful opportunity;
juvenile LWOP;
incorrigible;
incapable of rehabilitation;
Eighth Amendment (U.S.);
Miller;
juvenile offender;
beyond rehabilitation;
non homicide offenses;
children
Brief of Amici Curiae: Juvenile Sentencing Project and Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
Keywords
meaningful opportunity;
parole review procedures;
mitigating circumstances of youth;
rehabilitation;
post-crime maturity;
Miller factors;
youth;
parole
Brief of Amici Curiae Juvenile Law Center et al. in Support of Petitioner-appellant Cyntoia Brown and Reversal
Keywords
adolescent development;
mandatory LWOP;
mandatory life without parole;
penological purpose;
capacity for change;
brain maturation;
future planning;
prefrontal cortex;
impact of stress on brain development;
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder;
FASD;
juvenile stress;
retribution;
deterrence;
incorrigibility;
irreparably corrupt;
Eighth Amendment (U.S);
incapacitation
State v. Hauschultz
Keywords
access to counsel for youth;
youth interrogation ;
Miranda warnings;
adolescent brain development;
juvenile justice;
juvenile rights;
custodial interrogation
G.T. v. Board of Education of Kanawha
Keywords
Individualized Educational Plans;
special education law;
class-action lawsuit;
educational rights of children;
least restrictive environment;
Individuals with disabilities;
kids with disabilities
In re S.D.
Keywords
juvenile delinquency ;
juvenile justice;
juvenile rights;
subject-matter jurisdiction;
Miranda warnings;
delinquency proceeding;
custody during questioning
State v. Houston
Keywords
LWOP;
Eighth Amendment (U.S.);
juvenile life without parole;
cruel and unusual punishment;
rehabilitation potential of juveniles
In re J.G.
Keywords
LWOP;
juvenile life without parole;
Eighth Amendment (U.S.);
cruel and unusual punishment;
capital murder
State v. Standard
Keywords
juvenile offender;
LWOP;
juvenile life without parole;
burglary
Thomas v. Stitt
Keywords
United States Court of Appeals;
fair sentencing of youth;
juvenile offender;
homicide;
mandatory life sentence
Garcia v. State
Keywords
Eighth Amendment (U.S.);
juvenile offender;
murder;
cruel and unusual punishment;
LWOP;
juvenile life without parole;
Miller v. Alabama
United States v. Grant
Keywords
juvenile offender;
Miller v. Alabama;
youth tried as adults;
de facto life sentence;
United States Court of Appeals
In re William M.
Keywords
youth tried as adults;
juvenile court;
Nevada Supreme Court;
clear and convincing evidence;
substance abuse;
presumptive certification ;
Right against self-incrimination
Keefe v. State
Keywords
LWOP;
juvenile life without parole;
Miller factors;
juvenile life without parole;
juvenile offenders
State v. Patrick
Keywords
offender's youth as a mitigating factor;
juvenile offender;
cruel and unusual punishment;
Eighth Amendment (U.S.)
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