Which of the following statements about the death penalty is true?

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The Supreme Court ruled in Roper v. Simmons (2005) that the death penalty cannot be imposed on an offender who was under 18 years old at the time of their crime. Choices A, B, and C are all false statements. The Supreme Court has held that the use of race and sex as factors in deciding whether to impose the death penalty is unconstitutional (Caldwell v. Mississippi, 1985). Offenders sentenced to death are entitled to effective counsel (Strickland v. Washington, 1984). Excluding potential jurors based solely on their beliefs about the death penalty can result in a jury that is not representative of the community, which violates the Sixth Amendment's requirement of an impartial jury (Witt v. United States, 1985).

Which of the Following Statements About the Death Penalty Is