- First, youth are viewed to be less culpable generally because of a "lack of maturity" and an "underdeveloped sense of responsibility."
- Second, juvenile life without the chance of parole has been compared to the death penalty in previous opinions. Because the Supreme Court previously determined the death penalty could not be applied to youth without violating the Constitution, any similar penalty would likewise be unconstitutional.
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