In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court bar the execution of the mentally handicapped?

A. McCleskey v. Kemp (1987)
B. Roper v. Simmons (2005)
C. Atkins v. Virginia (2002)
D. Gregg v. Georgia (1976)


Answer: C

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