Fédéralisme et Droits de l’homme aux Etats-Unis

This article studies the Supreme Court’s most recent death penalty jurisprudence, in particular Atkins and Ropers’ in which it ruled mentally retarded and juvenile defendants could no longer be executed. They were seen as victories by the supporters of human rights. This article also focuses on the...

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מחבר ראשי: Boulot, Elisabeth
פורמט: Article ou chapitre numérique
שפה:Français
יצא לאור: Nuevo mundo mundos nuevos 2008
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גישה מקוונת:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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סיכום:This article studies the Supreme Court’s most recent death penalty jurisprudence, in particular Atkins and Ropers’ in which it ruled mentally retarded and juvenile defendants could no longer be executed. They were seen as victories by the supporters of human rights. This article also focuses on the impact of federalism in the decision of the United States to keep the death penalty.