Question

question 2
the supreme court has decided that the death penalty ______.

• is always cruel and unusual punishment
• is never cruel and unusual punishment
• may be applied only to acts of terrorism
• may not be applied to those who were under 18 when they committed a crime

Explanation:

U.S. Supreme Court rulings (such as Roper v. Simmons) established that imposing the death penalty on individuals who were under 18 at the time of their crime violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The other options are incorrect: the Court has not deemed all death penalty use cruel and unusual, nor has it said it is never cruel and unusual, nor restricted it only to terrorism cases.

Answer:

may not be applied to those who were under 18 when they committed a crime