Prior to Roper v.Simmons, a juvenile who was at least age 16 at the time of the offense could receive the death penalty.

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Prior to Roper v. Simmons, the Supreme Court allowed juveniles who were at least age 16 at the time of the offense to receive the death penalty. However, in 2005, the Supreme Court ruled in Roper v. Simmons that it is unconstitutional to impose the death penalty on juveniles who were under 18 years old at the time of the offense.

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