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United States eighth amendmentjuvenile sentencing

Miller v Alabama

567 U.S. 460 (2012)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2012
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Eighth Amendment; mandatory LWOP for juveniles unconstitutional; individualized sentencing required

Area of Law

criminal

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