second chance kids

Question 1

Miller v. Alabama

Answer 1

• 2012 SCOTUS decision: Mandatory LWOP is unconstitutional for juveniles
• kids can change and should be able to show maturity
• Montgomery v. Louisiana applied it retroactively

Question 2

documentary stories

Answer 2

• Anthony Rolon (17)
• Joe Donovan (17)

Question 3

documentary setting

Answer 3

Massachusetts
- MA was first state to have hearings following Miller in 2014

Question 4

John DiIulio & James Fox

Answer 4

• criminologists who spread superpredator myth
• Fox doesn’t think response of the CJS was his or the academic community’s fault
• sentences disproportionately given to black & latino kids

Question 5

Evan Miller

Answer 5

Evan was petitioner in Miller v. Alabama but despite appeals & SCOTUS, Evan was still given LWOP

Question 6

first person to be released through Miller

Answer 6

Frederick Christian