In the case of Roper v. Simmons, the Supreme Court ruling regarding capital punishment for minors is that minors ______.
A. should be able to receive the death penalty from the age of 16 because of the advances in brain development in late adolescence
B. should be able to receive the death penalty because they are emotionally stable after the age of 16
C. cannot receive the death penalty because they are not adults yet, and to receive the death penalty one must be legally an adult
D. cannot receive the death penalty because they lack maturity and are susceptible to peer influence
Answer: D
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