Examining the Impact of Proximate Culpability Mitigation in Capital Punishment Sentencing Recommendations: The Influence of Mental Health Mitigators

In spite of the ruling in Atkins v. Virginia ( 2002 ), concerns remain that individuals with mental illness and reduced capacity are eligible for the death penalty. When mental illness or reduced capacity is not enough to preclude death-eligibility, these factors are often discussed at the sentencin...

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Main Author: Gillespie, Lane Kirkland (Author)
Contributors: Smith, M. Dwayne ; Bjerregaard, Beth ; Fogel, Sondra J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2014, Volume: 39, Issue: 4, Pages: 698-715
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