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State v. Lawson
The Oregon Supreme Court revised how courts should assess eyewitness identification evidence. Modern science now requires evaluating specific factors, applying evidence rules, and allowing expert testimony.
State v. Guilbert
The Oregon Supreme Court changed how courts evaluate eyewitness identifications, now using the Oregon Evidence Code and modern memory science. This new approach involves burden shifting and expert testimony to assess reliability.
Youth Are More Vulnerable to False Memories Than Middle-Aged Adults Due to Liberal Response Bias
This study found that young adults are more susceptible to forming false memories than middle-aged adults. This vulnerability may stem from underdeveloped neural systems impacting decision-making and cognitive control.
Interview and interrogation methods and their effects on true and false confessions
Research on interview methods shows accusatorial tactics increase false confessions, while information-gathering methods protect the innocent and still elicit true confessions.
State v. King
The court excluded expert testimony on repressed memory, citing scientific uncertainty about its authenticity and the influence of therapy. It noted alternative explanations for sudden recall.
Perry v. New Hampshire
The Supreme Court ruled judicial screening of eyewitness identifications is only required when police use suggestive procedures. Other reliability issues are for a jury to consider.
Addiction, Adolescence, and the Integration of Control and Motivation
Adolescence involves significant shifts in motivation and impulse control. These changes can lead to increased risky behaviors, like substance abuse, due to an imbalance between strong emotions and developing self-regulation skills.
Behavioral Assessment of Emotion Discrimination, Emotion Regulation, and Cognitive Control in Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood
This study examined how cognitive control, or regulating one's behavior, develops from childhood through adulthood. It found that the ability to maintain cognitive control improves with age, especially when emotional information is present.
Cognitive Control in Adolescence: Neural Underpinnings and Relation to Self-Report Behaviors
This study investigates how proactive and reactive brain control systems develop from adolescence into adulthood. Researchers used a Stroop Task and self-report surveys to examine brain activity and real-world behavior.
US v. Figueroa
The court upheld a sentencing increase for drug trafficking. It found the defendant's drug addiction did not lessen their responsibility in the conspiracy.
US v. Chowdhury
The Second Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence, ruling his past drug use did not reduce accountability for a complex Medicare fraud scheme. The court considered the operation's scope and impact.
McNeill v. U.S.
The Supreme Court ruled that a prior drug offense's seriousness for ACCA sentencing depends on the maximum penalty at conviction, not later state law changes.
Gray v. State
The court upheld Kira Gray's murder conviction and 99-year sentence. It ruled that trying her as an adult at age 16 and her sentence were not cruel and unusual punishment.
Brief of Amici Curiae Juvenile Law Center, Campaign for Fair Sentencing of Youth, et al. in Support of Respondent Lee Boyd Malvo
The brief argues that life without parole for juveniles is unconstitutional without considering factors like age, home life, and role in the crime. Courts nationwide have applied this standard to invalidate such sentences.
Brief of Loyola Civitas Law Center, Children and Family Justice Center, Juvenile Law Center, and National Juvenile Defender Center as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner-Appellant Austin M.
This brief argues a lawyer cannot serve as both defense counsel and guardian for a child in delinquency court. These dual roles create a conflict of interest, violating the child's constitutional right to an attorney.