Constitutionality of Life in Prison for Juveniles
In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of life in prison for juveniles. After reviewing several related cases, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that life imprisonment for a juvenile offender is unconstitutional.
Read the Montgomery v. Louisiana (2016) decision.
Do you agree or disagree with the majority decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana (2016)?
Explain why you agree or disagree.
Is it Cruel and Unusual Punishment to Hold a Juvenile Offender Accountable for Murder, using the Death Penalty?
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The application of the death penalty in juvenile offenders has been a subject of intense legal, ethical, and societal scrutiny globally. In this discussion, there is an intersection of constitutional principles, developmental science, and dynamic decency standards within the context of criminal justice systems. I think there is an inherent vulnerability and immaturity of young adults, and therefore subjecting them to death penalty is incompatible with societal expectations and values as well as their constitutional protection from cruel punishment. Adolescent brains