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Youth Culture and Society: Examining the Impact of Youth Incarceration and Juvenile Justice
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Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle that juveniles cannot be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment?
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Roper v. Simmons
💡 Explanation:
In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled in Roper v. Simmons that the death penalty is unconstitutional for juveniles, citing the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.