Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 The Supreme Court Ruling on Juvenile LWOP Rebalances the Justice System Andrew Cohen 9

2 The Supreme Court Ruling Raises Concern for the Future of Juvenile LWOP John Richards 14

3 Cases Must Be Considered Individually When Sentencing Juveniles Michael Kirkland 19

4 Lwop for Juveniles Is Morally Wrong John Coleman 25

5 Incarcerated Juveniles Are Often Abused and Mistreated Julia Dahl 30

6 Opponents of Juvenile LWOP Misrepresent the Facts Charles D. Stimson 35

7 Juvenile LWOP Offers Victims' Families Closure Lisa Matia 45

8 Some Victims1 Families Oppose Juvenile LWOP Linda L. White 50

9 Victims' Families Have Differing Opinions on Juvenile LWOP Lisa Rea 56

10 The Legal System Is Harder on Juveniles than on Adults Liliana Segura 60

11 The Justice System Is Prejudiced Against Juveniles of Color James Bell 67

12 California Is Unjust in Sentencing Juveniles Human Rights Watch 72

13 Massachusetts Is Too Harsh in Sentencing Juveniles Jonathan Saltzman 79

14 Juvenile LWOP Wastes Taxpayer Money Eartha Jane Melzer 83

Organizations to Contact 87

Bibliography 94

Index 98