In which U.S. Supreme Court case did the Court rule that in regards to juvenile offenders, a sentence of life without parole for those convicted of noncapital offenses was a violation of the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment?

a. Reynolds v. Florida
b. Graham v. Florida
c. United States v. Shallet
d. Kenny v. Indiana Youth Center


Ans: B

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