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Good Intentions, Unintended Consequences: How United States V. James Will Affect Federal Sexual Abuse Analysis, Kelsey Wong
Good Intentions, Unintended Consequences: How United States V. James Will Affect Federal Sexual Abuse Analysis, Kelsey Wong
Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review
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School Discipline Reform: Incorporating The Supreme Court's "Age Matters" Jurisprudence, Barbara Fedders, Jason Langberg
School Discipline Reform: Incorporating The Supreme Court's "Age Matters" Jurisprudence, Barbara Fedders, Jason Langberg
Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review
Relying on social science, neuroscience, and common sense to elucidate the differences between childhood and adulthood, including levels of maturation, impulsivity, and susceptibility to peer pressure, the Supreme Court altered the criminal justice landscape for youth in Roper v. Simmons, Graham v. Florida, J.D.B. v. North Carolina, and Miller v. Alabama—the “age matters” cases. In this Article, we argue that these holdings should be applied outside of the criminal justice system to support efforts to reform school discipline laws, policies, and practices. Specifically, we argue that the science and common sense relied upon in the “age matters” cases similarly support …