In 1988 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (Thompson v. Oklahoma) that people aged 15 or younger when they committed their crime may not be sentenced to death. Which of the following statements is TRUE today?
A) The age remains at 15 or younger.
B) The age today is at 17 or younger.
C) The age today is at 19 or younger.
D) None of the above. There are no age restrictions.
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