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Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders (LWOP): This assignment is not rooted in the textbook. Students are to research two U.S. Supreme Court decisions listed below and respond to listed questions.
Please respond using the number and letter of each question.
Two U.S. Supreme Court decisions address Life Without Parole (LWOP) for juveniles under the age of 18:
1. Research the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Graham v. Florida (2010).
a. What crime was the juvenile convicted of?
b. What was the U.S. Supreme Court ruling?
c. Do you agree or disagree with the court decision? Why or why not?
2. Research the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Miller v. Alabama (2012).
a. What crime was the juvenile convicted of?
b. What was the U.S. Supreme Court ruling?
c. Do you agree or disagree with the court decision? Why or why not?
3. For what crime or crimes would you recommend LWOP if committed by a juvenile under the age of 18?
