______ defendants can be given the death penalty.

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______ defendants can be given the death penalty. ​

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty cannot be applied to mentally retarded individuals (Atkins v. Virginia, 2002) or juveniles (Roper v. Simmons, 2005), and executing the insane is prohibited under Ford v. Wainwright (1986). There is no blanket prohibition against executing female defendants if they meet the criteria for capital punishment.

______ Defendants Can Be Given the Death Penalty