Ron Carlson, a professor of law, was quoted in a CNN article about a convicted killer and how parole boards make decisions.
“This is a classic case of how parole boards have to balance a commendable life after the crime versus the heinousness of the offense, but that’s somewhat of a diminishing problem because we have now life without parole for this sort of crime,” Carlson said. “In the interim, there’s going to be some dramatic cases where prisoners who’ve done some pretty awful things are going to try to get parole.”
