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social science subjects > sociology > crime and deviance > capital punishment > mental retardation and the death penalty
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > murder > capital punishment > mental retardation and the death penalty
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > murder > capital punishment > mental retardation and the death penalty
... > social science subjects > law > jurisprudence > legal liability > criminal responsibility > mental retardation and the death penalty
... > social science subjects > law > civil law > legal liability > criminal responsibility > mental retardation and the death penalty

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mental retardation and the death penalty  

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  • The execution of mentally retarded prisoners has been a controversial topic for decades. The U.S. Supreme Court has found, in Atkins v. Virginia(2002), that such executions are unconstitutional; this decision was partially based on the community's evolving standards of decency. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Mental Retardation and the Death Penalty]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-V41N80FR-D

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