Do you agree with the court that executing minors who commit capital crimes offends the “evolving standards of decency that mark a civilized society” and is thus cruel and unusual punishment? Do you think it is just to create such a blanket rule based strictly on age? Does Chris Simmons (the defendant in Roper v. Simmons) appear to be someone who lacked sufficient maturity to understand the gravity of his act?
Link: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/543/551.html

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