Mentally Retarded Criminal Justice
Compared to people without disabilities do you consider mentally retarded criminals to be
| 0% (0) | More responsible for their crimes | |
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| 0% (0) | Equally responsible for their crimes | |
| 100% (3) | Less responsible for their crimes |
3 voters have answered this question.
What do you think is the best punishment for a mentally retarded person convicted of first degree murder with circumstances that would result in the execution of a non disabled person
| 0% (0) | captial punishment | |
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| 25% (1) | life in prison without parole | |
| 75% (3) | life under involuntary commitment to a mental institution |
4 voters have answered this question.
What do you think is the most appropriate punishment for a mentally disabled person convicted of armed robbery?
| 25% (1) | equal prison time as non disabled person | |
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| 0% (0) | less prison time as non disabled person | |
| 75% (3) | committed to mental institution until deemed no longer a threat to self or others |
4 voters have answered this question.
What do you think is the best response to a mentally handicapped person committing a minor crime like shoplifting?
| 0% (0) | probation | |
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| 0% (0) | do nothing, just have them return what they stole | |
| 100% (4) | a short term in therapy, to be sure they understand what they did was wrong, and reduce the likely hood that they will repeat the crime |
4 voters have answered this question.
Same situation as last time, only now it is the fifth time they have done this
| 0% (0) | same punishment they have been getting | |
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| 50% (2) | longer therapy with possible committment | |
| 50% (2) | jail time |
4 voters have answered this question.
Last question, and thanks for your help in this poll. Do you agree with the supreme court case of Atkins v. Virginia(made it illegal to execute someone with an IQ below 70, who had shown developmental issues prior to age 18)?
| 50% (2) | Yes | |
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| 50% (2) | No |
4 voters have answered this question.
