In Atkins v. Virginia the United State Supreme Court ruled that although capital punishment is in principle justified, it is not justified in practice because it is administered in a capricious and arbitrary manner.

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In Atkins v. Virginia, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that executing individuals with intellectual disabilities is unconstitutional, as it violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

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