During the 21st century, several Supreme Court cases focused specifically on the types of punishments that may be imposed on juveniles convicted of homicide. List these cases and explain how juveniles who have been convicted of homicide may be sentenced in light of these decisions.
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Answers should review the following cases:
? Roper v. Simmons, which prohibited the execution of an offender who committed a capital crime when under the age of 18
? Graham v. Florida, which prohibited sentences of life without parole for crimes that did not involve homicide, but permitted such sentences for juveniles convicted of homicide
? Miller v. Alabama, which prohibited mandatory life-without-parole sentences for offenders who committed homicide when under the age of 18
Answers may also discuss the case of Montgomery v. Louisiana, which gives offenders who were sentenced to mandatory life without parole for crimes committed as juveniles the right to a review of their sentences. Answers should also synthesize the findings of these cases and explain what sentences currently are permitted for offenders who are convicted of homicide committed while under the age of 18.
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