Abstract
Discusses the March 1, 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the constitutionality of the death penalty in Roper v. Simmons , 125 S. Ct. 1183 (2005). The Court held that the death penalty cannot be applied to individuals under the age of eighteen at the time the crime was committed without violating the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Journal | State and Local Law News |
| Volume | 28 |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2005 |
Keywords
- Supreme Court
Disciplines
- Constitutional Law
- Law
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