What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court decision?
Q: What was the name of the landmark Supreme Court decision?
A: The landmark Supreme Court decision was Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005).
Q: How did this ruling affect states in the US?
A: This ruling affected 25 states in the US that still allowed executions of children under age 18 by making it unconstitutional to execute a person for crimes they committed before they were 18 years old.
Q: What was the outcome of Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 U.S. 361 (1989)?
A: The outcome of Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 U.S. 361 (1989) was that executions of children ages 16–18 were sometimes legal.
Q: How did Roper v Simmons reverse this ruling?
A: Roper v Simmons reversed this ruling by declaring it unconstitutional to execute a person for crimes they committed before they were 18 years old, regardless of their age at the time of execution.
Q: Who does this decision apply to?
A: This decision applies to any person who commits a crime before turning 18 years old and is subject to execution as punishment for their crime(s).
Q: How many states in the US were affected by this ruling?
A: This ruling affected 25 states in the US that still allowed executions of children under age 18 at the time of its passing.
Q: When did Roper v Simmons take place?
A:Roper v Simmons took place in 2005 and is considered a landmark Supreme Court decision from that year
