Supreme Court: No Automatic Life Without Parole for Kids

June 25, 2012 by Daniel Greenberg Leave a Comment

On Monday, the United States Supreme Court prohibited states from using a mandatory structure to sentence juveniles convicted of murder to life without parole. According to Justice Elena Kagan, who wrote the opinion for the majority, a blanket sentencing structure inherently violates a juvenile’s Eighth Amendment ban against “cruel and unusual punishment.”

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