Overview of Juvenile Supreme Court Cases

What year did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Roper v. Simmons that imposing the death penalty on juveniles was unconstitutional?

• 2005

• 2010

• 2012

• 2016

Which case established that life without parole for nonhomicide offenses by juveniles is unconstitutional?

• Miller v. Alabama

• Montgomery v. Louisiana

• Graham v. Florida

• Roper v. Simmons

What is required under Miller v. Alabama when sentencing juveniles to life without parole?

• Mandatory sentencing

• Federal review

• Individualized sentencing

• No sentencing

According to the Supreme Court, what diminishes a juvenile's culpability in crimes?

• Peer pressure

• Previous criminal record

• Economic background

• Lack of evidence

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court decide that the principles of Miller v. Alabama apply retroactively?

• Graham v. Florida

• Montgomery v. Louisiana

• Miller v. Alabama

• Roper v. Simmons

What does the U.S. Supreme Court emphasize about juveniles compared to adults in terms of sentencing?

• Higher culpability

• More severe penalties

• Lesser need for rehabilitation

• Greater prospects for reform

Which case categorically barred the death penalty for children?

• Montgomery v. Louisiana

• Miller v. Alabama

• Graham v. Florida

• Roper v. Simmons

What must be demonstrated for juveniles to obtain release from life sentences according to Graham v. Florida?

• Financial stability

• Community support

• Maturity and rehabilitation

• Legal expertise

What does the Eighth Amendment forbid according to the Miller v. Alabama decision?

• Life in prison without parole for all crimes

• Mandatory life without parole for juvenile offenders

• Any form of incarceration for juveniles

• Probation for juvenile offenders

What did the Montgomery v. Louisiana decision clarify about juvenile sentencing?

• All juveniles must be tried as adults

• Juveniles cannot be given life without parole unless showing irretrievable depravity

• All juveniles must be released at age 21

• Juveniles are entitled to bail