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In this “Student Voices” episode, HLS J.D. candidate Kristen Arnold looks at the procedural shortcomings of life sentences without the possibility of parole, particularly in comparison to capital punishment cases. She dives into the injustices of the LWOP procedure, the no-hope consequences for inmates and the system, and opportunity for a randomized control trial in the field to improve fairness.
Read the corresponding blog post.
Speakers:
- Kristen Arnold, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School
- Laura Aquino, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School
Resources mentioned:
- “Life Without Parole,” National Leadership Council
- “Why Life Without Parole is Worse than Death Row,” Prison Writers
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