Regarding capital punishment, the Supreme Court has ruled in recent years that
A) the death penalty can be imposed automatically if the defendant is convicted.
B) judges, not juries, decide the factual issues in a death penalty case.
C) the death penalty is a cruel and inhuman punishment.
D) the sentencing court must be able to consider both mitigating and aggravating factors.
E) individuals under the age of 18 or who are mentally handicapped can legally be executed.
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