In the Miller v. Alabama case of 2012, the United States Supreme Court:

A. banned laws that mandated life-without-parole sentences for juveniles convicted of murder.
B. mandated life-without-parole sentences for juveniles convicted of murder.
C. held that youths cannot be detained if they are deemed a "risk" to their own welfare.
D. moved the juvenile court further toward the adult model.


Answer: A

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