Eighth Amendment and Juvenile Life Sentences

According to the dissenting opinion, what is the role of the Supreme Court in this case?

The dissenting opinion argues that mandatory life imprisonment for juvenile killers is an unusual punishment.

What Amendment to the Constitution is invoked in this case regarding cruel and unusual punishments?

The Court determines objective standards as expressed in legislative enactments and state practice according to ______.

Match the case with the relevant concept or principle as mentioned in the dissenting opinion:

According to the dissenting opinion, how many prisoners are serving life sentences without parole for murders they committed before the age of 18?

The dissenting opinion acknowledges that all states mandate life sentences without parole for juveniles convicted of murder.

What is the central question for the Supreme Court, according to the dissenting opinion?

What does the Court appear to believe about the sentencing of juveniles compared to adults?

The Court can provide a credible substitute for limiting the sentencing of juveniles.

What is the primary concern when a juvenile commits murder?

The Eighth Amendment prohibits _____ punishments.

Match the Court's statements on juvenile sentencing with their implications:

What societal trend has emerged regarding juvenile murderers?

The present decision of the Court indicates a clear stopping point for juvenile sentencing.

What do Roper and Graham attempt to limit their reasoning to?

What does Graham state about the categorization of offenders?

The Court claims that mandatory life sentences for juvenile murderers are unusual.

What does Roper state about the death penalty for juvenile offenders?

The Court's decision does not follow the principles from _____ and Graham.

Match the following cases with their conclusions:

Which of the following statements about the Court's holding is true?

The Court's ruling on life without parole for juveniles aligns with the principles set forth in Graham.

What was the response of one legislature following the Graham decision?

In court cases regarding juveniles, it is indicated that they are _____ and less responsible than adults.

Match the concepts with their descriptions:

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Court's outlook on the future of life without parole sentences?

The argument states that life sentences are imposed on juveniles due solely to legislative ignorance.

What does the lack of correction in legislation after Graham signify?

The perspective that juveniles are _____ from adult offenders is supported by both Graham and Roper.

What does the term 'evolving standards of decency' refer to?

The increase in the prevalence of mandatory life without parole sentences indicates a consensus against leniency in sentencing.

What was emphasized in American sentencing practices for most of the 20th century?

A mature society may choose to remove those guilty of the most __________ murders.

Match the cases with their key conclusions:

Why did many legislatures begin imposing longer sentences in the 1980s?

Decency is synonymous with leniency in sentencing practices.

How many juveniles were arrested for serious nonhomicide offenses in a single year according to Graham?

Judges have no basis for deciding that progress can only move in the direction of __________ sanctions on the guilty.

What has been a recent trend in sentencing laws in multiple states?

Mandatory life without parole sentences for juvenile murderers are uncommon in most jurisdictions.

What two statutes interact to impose mandatory life without parole on juvenile murderers?

The Court attempts to avoid the import of the fact that __________ jurisdictions have embraced the sentencing practice at issue.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

In comparing the current case with Graham, what is a key difference noted by the Court?