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Roper Vs Simmons Case Roper (2005) is a United States Supreme court ruling related to capital punishment for juveniles under the age of 18. The case stands for the proposition that it is unconstitutional to sentence to death juveniles who are charged with murder before attaining the age of 18 (Roper, 2005). In this case, Christopher Simmons, a 17-year old boy, was convicted and sentenced to death in 1993 for robbing a woman in her home then afterwards kidnapping her and throwing her off a bridge to her death (Roper, 2005). This sentencing was followed by a series of appeals to federal and state courts with each being rejected.
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