In Roper v. Simmons (2005) the Court:
A) Set a limit of 18 years as the age of defendants who could be sentenced to death
B) Ruled that execution of the mentally retarded is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment
C) Ruled that only those who commit felony murder may be executed
D) Ruled that rapists may not be punished with death
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