The Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause of the Eighth Amendment Prohibits the Execution of Mentally Retarded Defendants: Atkins v. Virginia

Authors

Matthew Debbis

Abstract

The Supreme Court of the United States held that executing mentally retarded defendants violated the cruel and unusual punishment clause of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Atkins v. Virginia, 534 U.S. 304 (2002)

First Page

811

Recommended Citation

Matthew Debbis, The Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause of the Eighth Amendment Prohibits the Execution of Mentally Retarded Defendants: Atkins v. Virginia, 41 Duq. L. Rev. 811 (2003).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol41/iss4/14