Abstract
Behavioral science data included in an amicus brief has been introduced into a recent Supreme Court decision (Thompson v. Oklahoma) involving the juvenile death penalty. However, a close examination of the data fails to provide support for either the pro- or antijuvenile death penalty position.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 301-309 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Law