Barring the Mentally Ill from the Death Penalty: A National Survey
Many aspects of capital punishment have been debated extensively, such as its legality and cruelty. One such aspect is the role a defendant's mental functioning should play in the proceedings. In recent years the Supreme Court has barred the mentally retarded and juveniles from the death penalt...
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NSUWorks
2009
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| Online Access: | http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_stuetd/24 http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=cps_stuetd |