In Atkins V

question 91

True/False

In Atkins v. Virginia (2002), the U.S. Supreme Court held that it was cruel and unusual punishment to execute mentally retarded individuals.

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Definitions:

Affirming Consequent

A logical fallacy where one incorrectly infers the cause from an effect, specifically asserting that since the consequent is true, the antecedent must also be true.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument that has two premises followed by a conclusion, each of which is a conditional statement.

Categorical

Pertaining to categorization or the division of something into distinct categories.

Quantity Words

Words that express amounts of items or describe the extent of something, such as "many," "few," "several," etc.