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2024-12-20 22:39:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C10175DE04FAA056988CEEDF81BCE5FAE2B79C3F7934A5C2556FAA585C8E7546
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SCOTUS decision Roper v. Simmons held in 2005 that capital punishment is unconstitutional to use on minors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roper_v._Simmons From 1970 to June 2020 nearly 670 school shooters were under 18. Based on Roper v. Simmons the surviving shooters would not be eligible for the death penalty. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971544/number-k-12-school-shootings-us-age-shooter/
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