U.S. Supreme Court
Jul. 11, 2012
Miller dissents inconsistent with research
Recent scientific research has proven that children's brains, especially boys', develop at a much later age than originally thought.
Ellen L. Chaitin
Judge (ret.)
Assigned Judges Program
In companion cases Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs, No. 10-9646 (2012), the U.S. Supreme Court, opinion by Justice Elena Kagan, acknowledges the difference between juveniles and adults by holding that laws mandating life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) for juveniles under the age of 18 violate the Eighth Amendment (cruel and unusual punishment). Currently, 2500 prisoners in the U.S. who were under 18 at the time of the offense are serving LWOP sentences. Rel...
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