2014 Bill of Rights Journal Symposium: The Road To and From Atkins v. Virginia

Speakers

Paul Marcus, William & Mary Law SchoolFollow
John H. Blume
Mark E. Olive
Sheri Lynn Johnson
Jordan Steiker

Abstract

Atkins v. Virginia A Dozen Years Later: A Report Card

In 2002 the United States Supreme Court overturned decades-long precedent, holding that the execution of defendants with intellectual and developmental disabilities violated the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.

This symposium discusses and evaluates the decision in Atkins v. Virginia, including its effects and application in practice, from both legal and psychological points of view.

Document Type

Video

Publication Date

3-14-2014

Comments

Play time: 1 hour, 13 minutes

Produced by

William & Mary Law School, Institute of Bill of Rights Law

Repository Citation

Marcus, Paul; Blume, John H.; Olive, Mark E.; Johnson, Sheri Lynn; and Steiker, Jordan, "2014 Bill of Rights Journal Symposium: The Road To and From Atkins v. Virginia" (2014). Video Archive. Video 105.
https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/videos/105