In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court's majority opinion hold that mandatory life without parole for juveniles violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment?

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In Miller v. Alabama (2012), the U.S. Supreme Court held that mandatory sentences of life without the possibility of parole for juveniles convicted of homicide offenses violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. This decision was based on the Court's recognition of the cognitive differences between juveniles and adults, emphasizing that such sentencing practices fail to consider the potential for rehabilitation and reform in young offenders.

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