Problem 1: Explain the significance of the United States Supreme Court cases, Roper v. Simmons (2005) and Miller v. Alabama (2012). Next, explain how your own opinion of punishing juveniles supports these decisions or challenges these decisions.
Problem 2: Do juveniles have a right to a jury trial? What legal evidence supports your response?
Problem 3: Explain five main punishment philosophies in the United States of America. Provide an example for each.