Intellectual Disability and the Death Penalty

Current Issues and Controversies

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

AvMarc J. Tassé Ph.D.,John H. Blume JD, MAR,Marc J. Tasse Ph.D.,Marc J. Tassé Ph D.,Mar,Marc Tasse

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Written by two nationally recognized experts, this book provides a comprehensive review of the legal and clinical aspects of the death penalty as it relates to intellectual disability. First, the facts: people with intellectual disability may falsely confess to a crime because they want to please the authorities, and they are often less able than others to work with lawyers to prepare a defense. In addition, because of the stigma attached to intellectual disability, affected individuals often become adept at hiding it, even from their attorney, not understanding the condition's importance to the outcome of their case.Having explained such harsh realities and presented a comprehensive review of what intellectual disability is, the book focuses on the 2002 U.S. Supreme Court Atkins v. Virginia decision granting a death penalty exemption to individuals with intellectual disability. It outlines best practice regarding the determination of intellectual disability and discusses qualifications needed for experts in such cases. Related issues such as common misconceptions regarding people with intellectual disability, race, socioeconomic status, and the status of foreign nationals as it relates to the death penalty and intellectual disability are discussed as well. A must-have resource for prosecutors, defense lawyers, and clinicians providing expert testimony in death penalty cases, this book will also prove absorbing reading for anyone concerned about this troubling issue.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-12-01
Mått156 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt595 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781440840142

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Marc J. Tassé, PhD, is professor in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry and director of The Ohio State University Nisonger Center, a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. He is also a licensed psychologist.John H. Blume is the Samuel F. Leibowitz Professor of Trial Techniques at Cornell Law School, where he teaches criminal procedure, evidence, and federal appellate practice and supervises the Capital Punishment and Juvenile Justice Clinics.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 Intellectual Disability and How It Is DiagnosedChapter 2 A Brief History of and Introduction to the Modern American Death PenaltyChapter 3 The Supreme Court and the Categorical Exemption from Capital Punishment for Persons with Intellectual Disability: Atkins v. VirginiaChapter 4 Atkins on the Ground: Post-Atkins Lower Court DecisionsChapter 5 Assessing Intellectual FunctioningChapter 6 Assessing Adaptive BehaviorChapter 7 Assessing the Age of OnsetChapter 8 Expert WitnessesChapter 9 The Future of AtkinsIndex

No literature considers this many cases post Atkins. The book finishes by examining the capital punishment landscape after Atkins, yet another topic not heavily researched. Legal scholars would be wise to read Intellectual Disability and the Death Penalty as it can assist in understanding both the law and the culture surrounding the death penalty. This is an important book best suited for anyone generally interested in issues related to capital punishment in the U.S. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals.