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The <I>Simmons v. Missouri</I> case, which argues that the execution of a criminal convicted while a minor constitutes
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Inside the Supreme Court
Status of Important Cases Before the Highest Tribunal
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The Death Penalty in America
A Cultural and Historical Analysis
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Atkins v. Virginia
The Supreme Court Prohibits the Execution of the Mentally Retarded
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Lower Court Holding
Decision of the Supreme Court of Missouri
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Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
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Pro & Con
Does the Execution of Adolescents Constitute Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
