Robinson v. California ruled that it is unjust to convict the defendant of a ______ because he is a narcotic addict.
A) possession
B) preparatory offense
C) misdemeanor
D) status offense

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Robinson v. California (1962) is a landmark case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional to criminalize a person's status or condition, such as being a narcotic addict, under the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. This case established that convicting someone for being in a state of addiction (a status offense) without any action (like possession or use of narcotics) being taken is unjust.

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