Year: 2003
Type: article
Abstract: The interest in State Legislatures in the topic of mental retardation and the death penalty has obviously heightened with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Atkins v. Virginia.' The purpose of this document is to provide legislators and advocates with guidance in implementing the Atkins decision, so that each State's death penalty legislation is in full compliance with constitutional requirements.
Source: PubMed
Author: James W Ellis
Institution: University of New Mexico
Language: English
Topic: Torture, Ethics, and Law
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W8972722