In Roper v. Simmons (2005) , the Supreme Court ruled that:
A) it is unconstitutional to sentence someone to death if they are mentally ill.
B) it is unconstitutional to sentence someone to death if they were under 18 when they committed the crime.
C) it is unconstitutional to sentence someone to death if they had the mental capacity of a child under 18 when they committed the crime.
D) the death penalty discriminates against minorities, and is thus unconstitutional.
E) the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment, and thus unconstitutional.
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