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Criminal Law, OT 2011

Court Rules Life without Parole for Juveniles Unconstitutional

June 25, 2012 WordPress Admin

Case:

Miller v. Alabama

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court held that the sentencing of two fourteen-year-old boys to life without parole violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.

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