In this case, the U.S. Supreme Court found that a state statute allowing capital punishment for persons convicted of raping a child violated the Eighth Amendment

a) Kennedy v. Louisiana
b) Bell v. Wolfish
c) Ford v. Wainwright
d) Penry v. Lynaugh


Answer: a) Kennedy v. Louisiana

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