Discuss the case of Atkins v. Virginia (2002). What did the court rule? Do you agree or disagree with the ruling? Support your answer with information from the chapter.
What will be an ideal response?What will be an ideal response?
In Atkins v. Virginia (2002), the Court overruled itself with regard to executing the mentally disabled. The Court concluded that there was a national consensus (public opinion again) against executing the mentally disabled, and that since they are less capable of evaluating the consequences of their crimes, they are less culpable than the average offender. The Court also noted that mentally disabled individuals are more prone to confess crimes that they did not commit and therefore more prone to wrongful execution. Six of the justices concluded that the overwhelming disapproval of the world community must be considered a relevant factor in the Court’s deliberations regarding the constitutionality of imposing capital punishment on the mentally disabled.
Answer will be subjective.
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A. Arrest B. Disposition C. Intake D. Screening
Marxist-inspired critical criminologists argue all of the following individuals set the agenda for public debate about crime except:
a. politicians. b. the media. c. the public. d. criminal justice officials.
In ______ case, the Supreme Court ruled that juveniles cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for non-homicide crimes.
a. Breed v. Jones b. Roper v. Simmons c. Graham v. Florida d. Miller v. Alabama
Private agents are not bound by the ______ protection against unreasonable search and seizure.
a. 1st Amendment b. 4th Amendment c. 5th Amendment d. 6th Amendment