The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that an individual who is developmentally disabled could not receive the death penalty

a. Furman v. Georgia (1972)
b. Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
c. McCleskey v. Kemp (1987)
d. Payne v. Tennessee (1991)
e. Atkins v. Virginia (2002)


e

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A. the present B. the past C. the future D. a violent

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Fill in the blank(s) with the correct word.

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What will be an ideal response?

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