The effects of cognitive disability evidence on death penalty dispositions: An analysis post Atkins v. Virginia

Criminal Justice Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-38

  Collins, Peter A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atkins v. Virginia; Cognitive disability; Death penalty cases; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651036593     PISSN: 1478601X     EISSN: 14786028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786010902796465     Document Type: Article

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