The Supreme Court Has Clearly Refused to Halt the Use

question 52

Essay

The Supreme Court has clearly refused to halt the use of the death penalty in the United States. However, through various opinions the Court has made a number of exceptions to its finding that the death penalty is not unconstitutional. List and discuss some of these exceptions.

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Definitions:

Medical Model

An approach to understanding and treating illness that focuses on biological factors, treating mental or physical disorders as diseases with diagnoses and medical treatments.

Social Stigma

The disapproval and discrimination against individuals or groups based on perceivable social characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or gender.

DSM-5

The 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, serving as a principal authority for psychiatric diagnoses.