Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
March 20, 2012
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Continues to be cited in legal arguments
Criticized by some legal scholars Used in law schools for constitutional law courses Examined the role of age in sentencing Impact on future juvenile offenders |
| gptkbp:case_number |
Available in legal databases
10-9646 |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
5-4 ruling
Reaffirmed the need for individualized sentencing Shift in juvenile justice policies |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Landmark decision in juvenile law
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| gptkbp:case_types |
gptkb:Constitution
Supported by various advocacy groups |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Juvenile sentencing laws
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Kuntrell_Jackson
gptkb:Washington,_D._C. gptkb:Evan_Miller |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 25, 2012 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
Opposed by some law enforcement agencies |
| gptkbp:economic_policy |
Influenced public policy on juvenile justice
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| gptkbp:has_implications_for |
Life sentences for minors
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Rising concerns over juvenile incarceration
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Miller v. Alabama
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
International law on juvenile justice
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
567 U. S. 460
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Constitutional review of state laws
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
United States federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Constitutional interpretation
Judicial activism vs. restraint Evolving standards of decency |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Mandatory life without parole for juveniles
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| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Re-sentencing required
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Petitioner represented by Bryan Stevenson
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| gptkbp:legislation |
Cruel and unusual punishment
Changes in state laws regarding juvenile sentencing |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
Justice Kagan's opinion on youth and culpability
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Unconstitutional
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| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Graham_v._Florida
Influenced future Supreme Court decisions Subsequent juvenile sentencing cases |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Elena_Kagan
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Debate on juvenile justice reform
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| gptkbp:related_amendments |
gptkb:Eighth_Amendment_to_the_U._S._Constitution
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Jackson_v._Hobbs
Subsequent cases addressing juvenile life sentences |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Extensive legal commentary
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| gptkbp:significance |
Eighth Amendment implications
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:U._S._Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Sixth_Circuit
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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