Thompson v. Oklahoma

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:argued_on November 9, 1987
gptkbp:case_analysis Used in law school curricula
Analyzed in legal studies
Analyzed for its legal impact
Implications for state legislation
Relevant to ongoing legal discussions
gptkbp:case_number Documented in legal archives
86-6160
Part of a series of juvenile cases
gptkbp:case_outcome Reversed lower court decision
5-3 ruling
Affected future sentencing guidelines
Influenced public policy on juvenile justice
Changed perceptions of juvenile offenders
gptkbp:case_significance Landmark case in juvenile law
gptkbp:case_types Criminal law
gptkbp:consequences Influenced juvenile justice reform
Implications for sentencing minors
gptkbp:crime_committed gptkb:Murder
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 1, 1988
gptkbp:defendant_age 15 years old
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_Scalia
gptkbp:historical_context Part of broader juvenile justice debate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thompson v. Oklahoma
gptkbp:impact Led to changes in state laws
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:State_of_Oklahoma
gptkb:Robert_Thompson
gptkbp:is_cited_in 487 U. S. 815
gptkbp:judicial_review Constitutional review
Based on societal standards
Constitutional protections for minors
gptkbp:jurisdiction United States federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legacy Legacy in juvenile law reform
gptkbp:legal_context Contextualized within civil rights movements
gptkbp:legal_framework Part of constitutional law discussions
Reflects evolving standards of decency
Influenced Supreme Court decisions
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:Eighth_Amendment
Debate on juvenile rights
Minors should not receive death penalty
gptkbp:legal_outcome Death penalty unconstitutional for minors
gptkbp:legal_principle Cruel and unusual punishment
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:legislation Juvenile justice system
Oklahoma law
gptkbp:media_coverage Covered extensively in media
gptkbp:overturned_decision Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:Roper_v._Simmons
Set precedent for future cases
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Stevens
gptkbp:public_reaction Controversial public opinion
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Stanford_v._Kentucky
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Discussed in law journals
gptkbp:significance Impact on juvenile death penalty laws
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Larry_Thompson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6