In 1987, the US Supreme Court ruled the practice of preventive detention (placing someone in jail based on a fear that they will commit a crime in the future) to be unconstitutional.

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False. The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed some forms of preventive detention, particularly in cases involving individuals deemed dangerous or flight risks, as long as certain legal criteria are met. The Court has upheld the constitutionality of preventive detention under certain circumstances, such as in the case of United States v. Salerno (1987).