Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
used in law schools
analyzed in legal journals implications for future legislation relevant to juvenile law |
| gptkbp:case_number |
appealed from lower court
08-7412 |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
overturned lower court ruling
changed sentencing guidelines majority opinion favored Graham reform of sentencing practices reformed juvenile justice system |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
landmark decision
significant in constitutional law |
| gptkbp:case_types |
criminal law
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| gptkbp:consequences |
reduced sentences for juveniles
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_District_Court
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
May 17, 2010 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Clarence_Thomas
dissent argued for state rights |
| gptkbp:election |
6-3 decision
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Graham v. Florida
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| gptkbp:impact |
juvenile offenders
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
international human rights standards
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:State_of_Florida
gptkb:Terrance_Graham |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
560 U. S. 48
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| gptkbp:judicial_outcome_effect |
influenced public policy
|
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
constitutional law
constitutional review upheld juvenile rights |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
influenced future cases
conservative interpretation set a national precedent Eighth Amendment framework |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
focused on juvenile rights
life imprisonment without parole for juveniles |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:lawyer
debated implications |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Juvenile_Justice_and_Delinquency_Prevention_Act
gptkb:Florida_Statutes cruel and unusual punishment |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
significant media attention
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| gptkbp:outcome |
unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
juvenile justice reform
Eighth Amendment jurisprudence |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
mixed reactions
|
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Roper_v._Simmons
gptkb:Miller_v._Alabama |
| gptkbp:related_human_rights |
rights of minors
|
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
extensive legal analysis
|
| gptkbp:significance |
impact on juvenile sentencing laws
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Roper_v._Simmons
gptkb:Miller_v._Alabama |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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