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VII. Legal Motions from MA Motion to dismiss YO (Jack Cunha) – 2009 Memo of law to dismiss YO (Jack Cunha) – 2009 Motion to Dismiss YO (Jack Cunha) – 2007 Massachusetts Exhibit Appendix (Jack Cunha) – 2007 VIII. Legal Motions from Other States Petitioner Brief – Sullivan v. Florida Petitioner Brief – Graham v. Florida Pennsylvania – Amici Brief Pennsylvania – Cover Sheet Alabama – Juvenile LWOP Brief Alabama – Sentencing Transcript Colorado – Flakes v. People Colorado – Apprendi Motion IX. State Statutes Memo of Law to Dismiss (Jack Cunha) – 2007 Motion to Dismiss YO (Ken King) – 2007 Memo to Dismiss (Ken King) – 2007 Motion for Evidentiary Hearing (Ken King) – 2007 Motion to Dismiss (Patricia Downey) – 2005 Colorado – Cert Petition Illinois – Motion Transfer Unconstitutional Illinois – Reply Brief Illinois – Appellant Brief New Mexico – Motion to Dismiss Washington, D.C. – Motion to Dismiss Washington, D.C. – Reply Letter Washington, D.C. – 2 nd Reply Letter Chart showing how and where juvenile life without parole is imposed across 50 states (National Conference of State Legislatures) Regularly updated state-by-state statistics on juvenile life without parole: http://www.law.usfca.edu/jlwop/resourceguide.html X. Helpful Websites Laurence Steinberg Publications (Website) http://www.temple.edu/psychology/lds/publications.htm Laurence Steinberg is a professor of Psychology at Temple University and a leading authority on psychological development during adolescence. Pdf versions of his publications are available on this site. Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (Website) http://www.endjlwop.org/ The national campaign to end juvenile life without parole includes information about state sentencing practices and an extensive advocacy resource bank, including a section on adolescent brain research.
Most of the materials for Sullivan and Graham are available on the site, and the site is updated regularly with new resources. American Bar Association: Juvenile Justice Committee (Website) http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/ The ABA’s Juvenile Justice website has a myriad of resources regarding adolescent brain development, and simple searches of brain development will yield current articles as well as information about the Graham, Roper, and Atkins cases. The best way to navigate this site is by using the search function. PBS Frontline: Inside the Teenage Brain (Website/Program) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/ This 2002 PBS Frontline specifically dealt with recent technology in the field of neuroimaging as it relates to adolescent brain development. The show gives an in-depth overview of the science and technology involved, includes interviews, and discusses some of the implications of the findings. Watch the entire show online, read the transcript, and read interviews w/ experts. MacArthur Foundation on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice (Website) http://www.adjj.org/content/index.php The MacArthur Foundation’s website has numerous documents, briefs, and PowerPoint presentations all discussing adolescent development (immaturity, cognitive abilities, risk-assessment, etc). The Foundation consists of some of the leading researches in the field of adolescent development as it relates to the juvenile justice system. National Juvenile Justice Network (Website) http://njjn.org/ The National Juvenile Justice Network website posts a wealth of resources, including its own research publications, legislative material, and publications on a variety of issues in juvenile justice.
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