Question

The Supreme Court ruled _____ was unconstitutional.

A.that every death penalty law

B.that the death penalty for certain crimes

C.that capital punishment

D.that even the death penalty fairly applied

Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B. The Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty for certain crimes was unconstitutional. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.that the death penalty for certain crimes.

This ruling on the death penalty can be contributed to the 8th amendment of the US Constitution. This amendment protects American citizens from "cruel and unusual punishments." In this scenario, giving someone the death penalty for a nonviolent crime or one that is relatively small in stature would be considered "cruel" as the punishment would not fit the crime.