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title: 'Status of the juvenile death penalty prior to Roper v. Simmons by state'
description: 'National Consensus on the Juvenile Death Penalty (prior to Roper v. Simmons) No Death Penalty for Juveniles No Juvenile Offenders Executed Since 1976 No…'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/policy/united-states-supreme-court/significant-supreme-court-opinions/roper-v-simmons-resource-page/status-of-the-juvenile-death-penalty-prior-to-roper-v-simmons-by-state'
section: topics
date: '2018-11-08T13:47:46-05:00'
updated: '2025-03-14T14:52:23-04:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
---

National Consensus on the Juvenile Death Penalty 
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### (prior to Roper v. Simmons)

| No Death Penalty for Juveniles | No Juvenile Offenders Executed Since 1976 | No Juveniles Currently on Death Row | No Death Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| (31 States) | (43 States) | (38 States) | (12 States) |
| - California - Colorado - Connecticut - Illinois - Indiana - Kansas - Maryland - Missouri - Montana - Nebraska - New Jersey - New Mexico - New York - Ohio - Oregon - **So. Dakota** - Tennessee - Washington - **Wyoming** - *US Govt* - *US Military* - **PLUS: 12 States with no death penalty** | ####  ALL STATES EXCEPT:   - Texas - So. Carolina - Louisiana - Missouri\* - Georgia - Virginia - Oklahoma   \*Later Banned | ####  ALL STATES EXCEPT:   - Texas - Alabama - Louisiana - Arizona - Mississippi - No. Carolina - Florida - Georgia - So. Carolina - Pennsylvania - Virginia - Nevada | - Alaska - Hawaii - Iowa - Maine - Mass. - Michigan - Minnesota - No. Dakota - Rhode Island - Vermont - West Virginia - Wisconsin - *Wash, DC* - *Puerto Rico* |