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Mental Retardation and the Death Penalty
Research Paper # 48317
Mental Retardation and the Death Penalty
Discusses the debate over whether or not the death penalty should be imposed on the mentally retarded.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages) |
11 sources |
2003
Paper Summary:
Examines issues such as whether an individual is legally competent to assist in his/her defense and whether the individual has diminished capacity.From the Paper:
"Policy Paper: Mental Retardation and the Death PenaltyBackground of the Problem
Of the 38 states that now allow the death penalty, some 15 exempt the mentally retarded from its reach - a policy that is also maintained by the federal government (Wilson,..."
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Mental Retardation and the Death Penalty (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Mental-Retardation-and-the-Death-Penalty/48317
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"Mental Retardation and the Death Penalty" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Mental-Retardation-and-the-Death-Penalty/48317>
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