Question

"In 2005 the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Roper v. Simmons held that anyone who committed their crime when younger than 18 could not be sentenced:"

a) To life imprisonment

b) To the death penalty

c) Without parole

d) To a juvenile facility

Answer 1

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Roper v. Simmons in 2005 held that juveniles who committed a crime cannot be sentenced to the death penalty.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Roper v. Simmons established that individuals who committed a crime while under the age of 18 cannot be sentenced to the death penalty. This means that option b) To the death penalty is incorrect.

However, the ruling does not completely prohibit the sentencing of juveniles. Option a) To life imprisonment, option c) Without parole, and option d) To a juvenile facility are all possible sentences for individuals who commit crimes as juveniles.

It is important to note that the Supreme Court has also placed restrictions on the ability to impose the death penalty in other cases, such as prohibiting its use on individuals with cognitive disabilities and those who commit crimes that did not result in the death of another person.