In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court emphasize that "the limits of civilized standards . . . draws its meaning from the evolving standards of decency that mark the progress of a maturing society."

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The quote "the limits of civilized standards . . . draws its meaning from the evolving standards of decency that mark the progress of a maturing society" is from Trop v. Dulles (1958), in which the Supreme Court invalidated the revocation of citizenship as a punishment for desertion, emphasizing that the Eighth Amendment must be interpreted in light of "the evolving standards of decency that mark the progress of a maturing society."

In Which of the Following Cases Did the Supreme Court