What States Should Do to Provide a Meaningful Opportunity for Review and Release: Recognize Human Worth and Potential

Authors

Gerard Glynn, Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Ilona Vila, Barry University, Juvenile Life Without Parole Defense Resource Center

First Page

310

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This article begins with a detailed analysis of the Court's mandate in Graham, followed by a review of the science that influenced the Court's decision and an analysis of what states have done so far to comply with the mandate. Then, the article explores existing parole rules, followed by a discussion on the challenges minors face in proving their ability to rehabilitate despite the prison system's complicity in preventing such development. Based on the foregoing discussion and analysis, the authors propose a model statute that states should consider adopting for purposes of implementing the mandates in the Graham opinion.

Recommended Citation

Gerard Glynn & Ilona Vila, What States Should Do to Provide a Meaningful Opportunity for Review and Release: Recognize Human Worth and Potential, 24 St. Thomas L. Rev. 310 (2012).
Available at: https://scholarship.stu.edu/stlr/vol24/iss2/6