In Roper v. Simmons (2005), the Court set what limitation on use of the death penalty?

A. No defendant under 18 years old became the age limit on who could be sentenced to death.
B. Execution of the mentally retarded is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.
C. Only those who commit felony murder may be executed.
D. Rapists may not be punished with death.


Answer: A

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