In the Atkins case, the Court took into account opinions of the professional, social, religious, and international communities on the execution of mentally retarded defendants.

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In Atkins v. Virginia (2002), the U.S. Supreme Court considered the evolving standards of decency, including opinions from professional, social, religious, and international communities, in determining that executing mentally retarded defendants was unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment.

In the Atkins Case, the Court Took into Account Opinions