Nos. 10-9646 and 10-9647 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES STATE OF ALABAMA, Respondent. ‘On Writ Of Certiorar! To The Albama Court OF Criminal Appeals KUNTRELL JACKSON, Peitoner, RAY HOBBS, DIRECTOR, APKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, Basonden ‘On Wait Of Cettiorari To The Supreme Court Of Arkaatas [BEIEF OF JUVENILE LAW CENTER BT AL, [AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS. Jer J. Pokorak Marsha Lark Profenor ad Director Counsel of sors Of Clinical Progeams nd Baily C Kalle Egerensl Leaaine Sloane Vino ‘Stk Unversity Law Schoo Joverila Law Contr 120 Tremont Street. 1315 Walow Steat Bostan, tt 02108-4977 Fosrt Foot Philadelphia, PA 19107 Steven A. Disa Sos A Teper tere A Meir (Centr on Wrongfl Conictons of Youth Nerhwestra Uninerly Sebel of Lew STO Chuago Avenue (Chicago, IL'80611 (Conner Amit Crit‘TABLE OF CONTENTS. TABLE OF AUTHORITIE: INTEREST OF AMICI CURIAE. IDENITY OF AMICT. 1 STATEMENT OF FACTS .sssssssnasentinensese SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT. 2 ARGUMENT. sssssssstsesnststsnamsesenensested IA JUVENILE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCE IS UNCONSTITUTIONALLY DISPROPORTIONATE.. A. The Bighth Amendment Requii Sentences Be Proportionat B, The Eighth Amendment Requires A Separate Proportionality Analysis For Juvenile Offenders. LL, MANDATORY LL WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCES UNCONSTITUTIONALLY DEPRIVE JUVENILES OF ANY CONSIDERATION OF THE RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUTH... wz A. Mandatory Sentences Of Life Without Parole For Juveniles Impermissibly Prevent ‘This Court From Fulfilling Its Constitutional Review Funetion.. evenedB, Mandatory Sentences Of Life Without Parole For Juveniles Impermissibly Undermine ‘The Reliability Of The Sentence As It Relates ‘To The Defendant's Moral Culpability And Potential For Maturity And Reform. 18 I. THE IMPOSITION OF ALIFE WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCE ON A JUVENILE WHO DID NOT KILL OR INTEND TO KILL 1S IMPERMISSIBLE UNDER THE EIGTH AMENDMENT, A. The Rationale Behind Felony Murder Does Not Justify Imposing Life Without Parole Sentence 26 1, Juveniles’ Decision-Making and Risk- Assessment Are Less Developed Than Adult 'ssseese 2, Juveniles Are Particularly Vulnerable To Negative Influences And Outside Pressures, 28 B, Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences For Felony Murder Serve No Penological Purpost 89 IV, THE HEIGTENED RISK OF WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS WEIGHS AGAINST IMPOSING OF LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE SENTENCES ON