Project Summary: The sentencing of juvenile offenders has been an ongoing debate, especially when juvenile offenders commit serious crimes such as homicide or rape. In the case of Miller v. Alabama (2012), the U.S. Supreme Court decided that life sentences for juveniles was unconstitutional because it was a violation of the 8th Amendment, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. CASE: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/10-9646g2i8.pdf