Question

The death penalty is a controversial punishment in our country. In the several court

cases we looked at in the tutorial...
The Supreme Court always ruled in favor of executing the convicted criminal
The Supreme Court limited who the death penalty can apply to on account of
mental ability or age
The Supreme Court referred to Article IV of the Constitution which better
defines what 'cruel and unusual' means

Answer 1

The Supreme Court limited who the death penalty can apply to on account of mental ability or age

Step-by-step explanation:

The Supreme Court has limited who the death penalty can apply to on account of mental ability or age. In recent years, the Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty cannot be applied to individuals who suffer from intellectual disabilities or who were under the age of 18 at the time of the crime. This has been done on the basis of the 8th Amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.