In Lockett v. Ohio, 1978, the Supreme Court ruled that:
A. rape of an adult female when the victim is not killed, kidnapping when the victim is not killed, and armed robbery do not warrant death.
B. victim-impact statements are irrelevant and potentially inflammatory and should not be allowed.
C. judges and juries must consider any mitigating circumstance offered by the defense, whether it is listed in statute or not.
D. juries and not judges alone must determine whether death is the appropriate penalty in a capital case.
Answer: C
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