Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 3, 2004
Smart Enough to Die?
SAN FRANCISCO - It's a new era for capital punishment: An IQ score can mean the difference between life and death. California held out longer than many states but was finally forced to ban executions of the mentally retarded when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the practice unconstitutional two years ago.
California held out longer than many states but was finally forced to ban executions of the mentally retarded when the U.S. Supreme Court...
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