Execution of people with mental retardation: A violation of national and customary international law

Mental Retardation

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 173-178

  Edwards, William J ^a  

^a Off of the Cap Collateral Counsel   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIVIL RIGHTS; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MANAGEMENT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; POLICY; PUNISHMENT;

ADULT; CAPITAL PUNISHMENT; CIVIL RIGHTS; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MENTAL RETARDATION; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 0034170552     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0047-6765(2000)038<0173:EOPWMR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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