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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A. bystander programs B. sexual assault prevention programs C. self-defense training D. sensitivity training

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A) SWAT team B) hostage negotiation team C) disturbance control team D) special emergency response team

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a. Victims who were given poison by females serial killers. b. People who deliberately ingested arsenic. c. People who ingested potassium chloride to improve their physical appearance. d. Nurses who over time fed poison to their patients and some to themselves to conceal their crimes.

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