Case 9-1 Kareem was arrested and charged with the first degree murder of Kim. Kareem and Kim were coworkers at a local bar where Kareem was the short order cook and Kim was a waitress. The prosecutors believed there was convincing evidence that Kareem was obsessed with Kim, and when she rejected him, he raped and then strangled her todeath. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Kareem's lawyers believe that Kareem is mentally handicapped. After testimony from medical experts from both the prosecution and the defense, the jury comes tothe conclusion that Kareem is in fact mentally handicapped. Which Supreme Court case ruled that the death penalty cannot be given toa mentally handicapped defendant?

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Case 9-1 Kareem was arrested and charged with the first degree murder of Kim. Kareem and Kim were coworkers at a local bar where Kareem was the short order cook and Kim was a waitress. The prosecutors believed there was convincing evidence that Kareem was obsessed with Kim, and when she rejected him, he raped and then strangled her todeath. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. ​
Kareem's lawyers believe that Kareem is mentally handicapped. After testimony from medical experts from both the prosecution and the defense, the jury comes tothe conclusion that Kareem is in fact mentally handicapped. Which Supreme Court case ruled that the death penalty cannot be given toa mentally handicapped defendant? ​

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Atkins v. Virginia (2002) established that executing individuals with intellectual disabilities violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishments.

Case 9-1 Kareem Was Arrested and Charged with the First