2012 Symposium

“Children are Different”: Culpability and the Mandatory Sentencing of Juveniles under Miller v. Alabama & Jackson v. Hobbs

Schedule: Thursday, October 4th, 2012

9:00 am

Keynote Address: Miller v. Alabama and the (Past and) Future of Juvenile Crime Regulation
Elizabeth S. Scott, Columbia Law School
University of Minnesota Law School

10:00 am

Adolescent Criminal Responsibility, Proportionality, and Sentencing Policy
Barry Feld, University of Minnesota Law School
Elizabeth S. Scott, Columbia Law School
Kevin Reitz, University of Minnesota Law School
University of Minnesota Law School

1:15 pm

Race in Juvenile Justice and Sentencing Policy
Michael J. Leiber, University of South Florida
Jennifer Peck, University of South Florida
Perry L. Moriearty, University of Minnesota Law School
Joshua Page, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
University of Minnesota Law School

2:30 pm

Reconsidering Punishment of Minors: Life After Miller & Jackson
Robert Schwartz
Marsha L. Levick
John Stuart, Minnesota State Public Defender
Jeffrey R. Edblad, Isanti County Attorney
University of Minnesota Law School

3:45 pm

Closing Commentary
Perry L. Moriearty, University of Minnesota Law School
University of Minnesota Law School