The Execution of Mentally Impaired (Retarded)prisoners

question 66

Multiple Choice

The execution of mentally impaired (retarded) prisoners:

• A)is illegal in the United States.
• B)was conducted in the past, but is no longer done.
• C)is still conducted in the United States.
• D)none of these choices.

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