Mental Retardation and the Death Penalty: A Guide to State Legislative Issues

Authors

James W. Ellis, University of New Mexico - School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Abstract

The interest in State Legislatures in the topic of mental retardation and the death penalty has obviously heightened with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Atkins v. Virginia.' The purpose of this document is to provide legislators and advocates with guidance in implementing the Atkins decision, so that each State's death penalty legislation is in full compliance with constitutional requirements.

Publication Title

Mental & Physical Disability Law Reporter

Volume

27

Issue

1

First Page

11

Last Page

24

Keywords

disability law

Recommended Citation

James W. Ellis, Mental Retardation and the Death Penalty: A Guide to State Legislative Issues, 27 Mental & Physical Disability Law Reporter 11 (2003).
Available at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/law_facultyscholarship/559