Is it legal to execute a mentally retarded person?
Full Question:
Is it legal to execute a mentally retarded person?
07/13/2009 |
Category: Criminal ยป Sentences |
State: ALL |
#17505
Answer:
In Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002), the Court held that execution of the mentally retarded is cruel and unusual punishment and therefore not permissible under the United State Constitution.
