Roper v. Simmons

You will explore the death penalty as it relates to juveniles by examining

Roper v. Simmons

Provide a brief description of the background of the court case.

Include a discussion on the U.S. Supreme Court decision. What did they consider?

Include a discussion on the status of the death penalty as it had previously related to juveniles.

Provide your opinion on the juvenile death penalty and the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion.

Given your readings on the three main waivers used in the juvenile justice system to transfer adolescents to adult court,

which waiver was best suited for the Roper v. Simmons case? Explain your reasoning.

The completed case study should be at least two pages in length. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and

quoted material must have accompanying citations in  

Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005). Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/documents/2005/mar/scotus_juvenile.pdf

This outside resource may be a government website, CSU Online Library resource, or other article. Possible resources are

below:

American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Roper v. Simmons. Retrieved from

http://www.apa.org/about/offices/ogc/amicus/roper.aspx

The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. (n.d.). Roper v. Simmons (2005). Retrieved from

http://fairsentencingofyouth.org/roper-v-simmons-2005/

Capital Punishment in Context. (n.d.). Roper v. Simmons. Retrieved from

http://www.capitalpunishmentincontext.org/resources/casesummaries/roper

Casebriefs. (n.d.). Roper v. Simmons. Retrieved from http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/criminal-procedure/criminalprocedure-

keyed-to-weinreb/sentence/roper-v-simmons-2/

Child Rights International Network. (n.d.). Roper v Simmons. Retrieved from https://www.crin.org/en/library/legaldatabase/

roper-v-simmons

Death Penalty Information Center. (n.d.). Execution of juveniles in the U.S. and other countries. Retrieved from

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/execution-juveniles-us-and-other-countries

Death Penalty Information Center. (n.d.). Juveniles and the death penalty. Retrieved from

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/juveniles-and-death-penalty

The Heritage Foundation. (n.d.). Roper v. Simmons. Retrieved from http://www.heritage.org/initiatives/rule-of-law/judicialactivism/

cases/roper-v-simmons