Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders (LWOP): This
assignment is not rooted in the textbook. Students are to research two
U.S. Supreme Court decisions listed below and respond to listed
questions. Please respond using the number and letter of each question.
Two U.S. Supreme Court decisions address Life Without Parole (LWOP) for
juveniles under the age of 18: 1. Research the U.S. Supreme Court
ruling in the case of Graham v. Florida (2010). a. What crime was
the juvenile convicted of? b. What was the U.S. Supreme Court
ruling? c. Do you agree or disagree with the court decision? Why or
why not? 2. Research the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Miller
v. Alabama (2012). a. What crime was the juvenile convicted of?
b. What was the U.S. Supreme Court ruling? c. Do you agree or
disagree with the court decision? Why or why not? 3. For what crime or
crimes would you recommend LWOP if committed by a juvenile under the age
of 18?
Discussion Forum: Counterarguments (Should pit bull terriers be banned in my community) You created a question about the topic for your W6 Rough Draft. For this discussion, you will give an answer to that question in the form of a thesis statement. "Dieting Makes People Fat" Main Post: Share your thesis statement with your classmates. Please note: As with last week’s discussion, nothing here is set in stone. Be open to changing everything about your topic, including your position and audience, as you research it and get feedback from your classmates. Topic + Position/Purpose + Supporting Points =Thesis Statement Example: Suppose the question you posed in the Week 5 discussion was something like, “Should pit bull terriers be banned in my community?” After doing some preliminary research, you have concluded that pit bulls, if raised properly, are no more dangerous than other breeds of dogs. Your thesis statement can be something like, “Pitbulls should not be banned
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