Concept information
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American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
civil rights and civil liberties
capital punishment
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American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
constitutional issues
capital punishment
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culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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culture, society, and popular media
juvenile delinquency
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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prisons and correctional facilities
juvenile justice
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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contemporary issues in political thought
punishment
juvenile capital punishment
capital punishment
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prisons and correctional facilities
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
capital punishment
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special populations
juvenile justice
juvenile law and legislative initiatives
capital punishment
Preferred term
mental illness and the death penalty
Definition
- Executing mentally ill prisoners has been a controversial topic for decades. The U.S. Supreme Court has found that such executions are unconstitutional. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Mental Illness and the Death Penalty]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/mental_illness_and_the_death_penalty
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