Practical Implications of Miller v. Jackson: Obtaining Relief in Court and before the Parole Board

Abstract

The article discusses the Supreme Court cases of the U.S. regarding certain practical challenges pertaining to vacated mandatory life sentences for juveniles as portrayed in Miller v. Alabama. In Miller case, despite the Court ended mandatory life sentences for juveniles however it did not provide inform about how it matters. In Jackson v. Hobbs, the court upheld that life without parole on a child was cruel, hence, precedent of two cases depicts the violation of the U.S. Eighth Amendment.