Beyond Reason

Beyond Reason
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Download or read book Beyond Reason written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the recent history of capital punishment of mentally retarded offenders in the United States. Execution is still permitted in 25 US states and that at least 35 such offenders have been executed since 1976. The report includes case studies of sixteen mentally retarded offenders.


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