Jaymes V. Fairfax-Columbo, Sarah Fishel and David DeMatteo | September 11, 2020 | Children and the Law
ABSTRACTIn two recent cases, the United States Supreme Court abolished mandatory juvenile life without parole (LWOP; Miller v. Alabama, 2012) and held that the ban applies retroactively (Montgomery v. Louisiana, 2016). Pointedly, the Court suggested that juveniles...
Fatos Haziri | September 2, 2020 | Children and the Law
ABSTRACTThis paper is of a combined character; summary and research, as it contains comparisons and research in a critical way, so it includes content and important psychological aspects of criminal actions that lead the juvenile person to conflict with the law,...
Pauline Toboulidis | May 12, 2020 | Children and the Law
President Trump’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice held a hearing on juvenile justice over three days (May 5 to 7) via teleconference. Each teleconference featured expert witnesses who provided testimony and, subsequently, answered...
Lauren Klosinski | March 30, 2020 | Children and the Law, Sentencing
The article “Justices Put Juvenile Sentencing Back On The Front Burner” from Law360 discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case Jones v. Mississippi, which features a petition asking whether the Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual...
Pauline Toboulidis | February 18, 2020 | Children and the Law
An article for Law360 Access to Justice entitled “Wanted In Pennsylvania: A Fairer Justice System For Minors” examines Pennsylvania’s current juvenile justice system practices and the state’s plans for review and reform.The article highlights the recently established...
