In Miller v. Alabama, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that preventative detention of juveniles was constitutionally permissible because it serves a legitimate state interest in protecting both society and the juvenile from the risk of further crimes while awaiting a hearing.

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In Miller v. Alabama, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole for juveniles convicted of homicide offenses violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments. The case did not address preventative detention of juveniles.

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