Atkins v. Virginia.” Oyez, www.oyez.org/cases/2001/00-8452. Accessed 6 Oct. 2023 1. How was this case impacted by the mental capacity of the defendant? 2. Why d

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Atkins v. Virginia.” Oyez, www.oyez.org/cases/2001/00-8452. Accessed 6 Oct. 2023

1. How was this case impacted by the mental capacity of the defendant?

2. Why do you agree or disagree with the court’s findings?

3. Is the execution of mentally disabled persons “cruel and unusual punishment” prohibited by the Eighth Amendment?

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