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Forum Column - By Michael Rushford - The U.S. Supreme Court announced in Atkins v. Virginia that executing the mentally retarded constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. While the constitutional basis for such a decision can be debated, the need for it cannot. Atkins is an affront to the jury system and a intellectually dishonest attempt to correct a problem that doesn't exist.
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By Michael Rushford
The U.S. Supreme Court announced in Atkins v. Virginia that executing the mentally retarded constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. While the constitutional basis for such a decision can be debated, ...
By Michael Rushford
The U.S. Supreme Court announced in Atkins v. Virginia that executing the mentally retarded constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. While the constitutional basis for such a decision can be debated, ...