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Mental Illness and the Death Penalty Capital Punishment …

WebMental health experts have pointed to a history of such abuse as a trigger to the development of Borderline Personality Disorder. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of …

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Intellectual Disability and the Death Penalty Capital …

WebIn essence, the mental health examiner tries to understand how successfully the person is able to apply his or her fundamental level of intelligence, as determined by an IQ test, in …

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The Case of Aileen Wuornos

WebHis car was found in Orange Springs on July 4, 1990. Though Siems’ body has never been found, witnesses described two women near the car in Orange Springs. Walter Antonio. …

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Summaries of Key Supreme Court Cases Related to the Death …

WebIllinois , 391 U.S. 510 (1968): Jurors must be willing to impose the death penalty in order to sit on a capital jury. Furman v. Georgia , 408 U.S. 238 (1972): The application of the …

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Representation in Capital Cases Capital Punishment in …

WebNumerous attorneys, advocacy groups, and mental health experts appealed to have the courts allow them to act on her behalf, arguing that her deteriorating mental state made …

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Atkins v. Virginia Capital Punishment in Context

WebThe Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed the imposition of the death penalty, and relying on the holding in Penry rejected the contention that Atkins thus could not be sentenced to …

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Issues Capital Punishment in Context

WebEach of the Capital Punishment in Context case narratives highlight several broader issues that can be explored further. By clicking on a topic heading, you will be able to …

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Public Opinion and the Death Penalty Capital …

WebIn 1986, 61% believed the punishment to be an effective deterrent. In 2004, 62% believed that the death penalty did not deter crime. This shift in public opinion has contributed to a …

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ATKINS, ADOLESCENCE AND THE MATURITY HEURISTIC: …

WebFAGAN, JUVENILE DEATH PENALTY 1 ATKINS, ADOLESCENCE AND THE MATURITY HEURISTIC: RATIONALES FOR A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR JUVENILES …

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Mitigation in Capital Cases Capital Punishment in Context

WebMitigation, also referred to as "mitigating factors" or "mitigating evidence," is evidence the defense can present in the sentencing phase of a capital trial to provide reasons why the …

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Racial and Geographical Disparities in the Federal Death Penalty

WebThe DOJ study found numerous racial disparities, including the fact that 80% of the cases submitted by federal prosecutors for death penalty review from 1995 to 2000 involved …

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Innocence and the Death Penalty Capital Punishment in Context

WebThe issue of innocence has changed the death penalty debate in this country. The importance of this issue has increased in recent years with the development of DNA …

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Prosecutorial Discretion Capital Punishment in Context

WebThe Report on the Federal Death Penalty System: A Statistical Survey (1988-2000) found racial disparities, including the fact that 80% of the cases submitted by federal …

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Legal Remedies Available to Death Sentenced Individuals

WebA death sentence can be reduced to a life sentence, and, in rare circumstances, a person can be completely pardoned and freed by an executive decision. In the federal system, …

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Expansion of the Federal Death Penalty

WebThe federal death penalty was reinstated in the modern era by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, also known as the “Drug King Pin” statute. In the landmark case Furman v.Georgia …

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Juveniles’ Competence to Stand Trial: A Comparison of …

WebMental health professionals who are asked to perform evaluations of youths’ CST need guidance regarding the potential implications of youths’ developmental status for …

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The Death Penalty for Juveniles Capital Punishment in Context

WebEvaluating a Juvenile’s Culpability in Capital Cases Issues in the Gary Graham Case Related to the Death Penalty for Juveniles Related Links. In a 2005 decision called …

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Race and the Death Penalty Capital Punishment in Context

WebRace of the Prosecutor. Whenever and wherever capital punishment is authorized by law, the decision whether or not to seek a death sentence in particular cases is left to the …

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Capital Punishment in Context

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