In ____, the U.S. Supreme Court forbade the execution of offenders whowere under the age of eighteen when they committed their crimes.

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In ____, the U.S. Supreme Court forbade the execution of offenders whowere under the age of eighteen when they committed their crimes. ​

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Roper v. Simmons (2005) is the landmark decision in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that executing individuals who were under the age of 18 at the time of their crimes violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments.