Jones v. Mississippi 2.2: Introduction Assessment

Who wrote the decision in Jones v. Mississippi?

Mr. Justice Kavanaugh
Justice Kavanaugh
Judge Miller
Mr. Miller

2. What did the Supreme Court decide in Miller v. Alabama?

A person who commits a crime when he is under the age of 18 cannot be sentenced to life in prison.
A person who commits a serious crime when he is under the age of 18 must be sentenced to life in prison.
A person who commits a serious crime when he is under the age of 18 may be sentenced to life in prison, if the judge decides that is appropriate.
A person who commits a serious crime when he is under the age of 18 should be sentenced to prison.

3. Choose the best synonym of ‘petitioner’ in sentence [3]: “In this case, a Mississippi trial judge acknowledged his sentencing discretion under Miller and then sentenced petitioner Brett Jones to life without parole for a murder that Jones committed when he was under 18.”

criminal
child
complainant
appellant

What are the “precedents” the Supreme Court refers to in sentence [8]?

The trial court that convicted Jones.
The Supreme Court cases of Miller v. Alabama and Montgomery v. Louisiana.
The Constitution of the United States.
The Amendments to the Constitution.

Which of the following best explains what the Court means by “applies retroactively on collateral review” in sentence [10]?

Jones must go back to prison.
Jones must not go back to prison.
The rule from Miller applies to defendants already sentenced to life in prison for crimes they committed when they were under 18 so they should have a chance to argue they should have a lighter punishment.
The rule from Miller does not apply to defendants already sentenced to life in prison for crimes they committed when they were under 18 so they do not have a chance to argue they should have a lighter punishment.

Match the words in the column on the left to the best definition from the column on the right.

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person who decides the punishment
Judge
Decision
When new law empowers courts to consider prior decisions
Applies to the past
Early release from prison with conditions
Cannot be redeemed

sentencer
Justice
Opinion
Collateral Review
Retroactive
Parole
Incorrigible

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