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Full-Text Articles in Criminal Law
The True Legacy Of Atkins And Roper: The Unreliability Principle, Mentally Ill Defendants, And The Death Penalty’S Unraveling, Scott E. Sundby
The True Legacy Of Atkins And Roper: The Unreliability Principle, Mentally Ill Defendants, And The Death Penalty’S Unraveling, Scott E. Sundby
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
In striking down the death penalty for intellectually disabled and juvenile defendants, Atkins v. Virginia and Roper v. Simmons have been understandably heralded as important holdings under the Court’s Eighth Amendment jurisprudence that has found the death penalty “disproportional” for certain types of defendants and crimes. This Article argues, however, that the cases have a far more revolutionary reach than their conventional understanding. In both cases the Court went one step beyond its usual two-step analysis of assessing whether imposing the death penalty violated “evolving standards of decency.” This extra step looked at why even though intellectual disability and youth …
Precedent Or Problem?: Alameda County's Diversion Problem Policy For Youth Charged With Prostitution And The Case For A Policy Of Immunity, Janet C. Sully
Precedent Or Problem?: Alameda County's Diversion Problem Policy For Youth Charged With Prostitution And The Case For A Policy Of Immunity, Janet C. Sully
William & Mary Law Review
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The Supreme Court And Foreign Sources Of Law: Two Hundred Years Of Practice And The Juvenile Death Penalty Decision, Steven Calabresi, Stephanie Dotson Zimdahl
The Supreme Court And Foreign Sources Of Law: Two Hundred Years Of Practice And The Juvenile Death Penalty Decision, Steven Calabresi, Stephanie Dotson Zimdahl
William & Mary Law Review
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Double Jeopardy In Juvenile Proceedings, David S. Rudstein
Double Jeopardy In Juvenile Proceedings, David S. Rudstein
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.