Important Cases Flashcards
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2005 Roper v Simmons
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A landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the US held that it is unconstitutional to impose capital punishment for crimes committed while under the age of 18
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2010 Graham v Florida
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A decision by the supreme court that says, juvenile offenders cannot be sentenced to life without parole for non homicide offenses
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2012 Miller v Alabama
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A Supreme Court case in which the court held that mandatory sentences of life without the possibility of parole are unconstitutional for juvenile offenders
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Landmark Court Decisions
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Establish precedents that determine a significant new legal principle or concept.
