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On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that juveniles who commit crimes where nobody is killed may not be sentenced to life in prison without parole. This is the first ruling (aside from the death penalty) that an entire class of offender may be protected from a form of punishment. Justice Kennedy wrote: “A state need not guarantee the offender eventual release, but if it imposes the sentence of life, it must provide him or her with some realistic opportunity to obtain release before the end of that term.” What do you think? Should juvenile criminals be immune from severe punishment? added by: joshuaheller