United States: Roper v. Simmons
* Cooper K. Ragan Regents Professor, University of Texas School of Law; email: JSteiker{at}law.utexas.edu
Roper v. Simmons and the execution of juvenilesEighth Amendment challengesStanford v. Kentucky and Penry v. Lynaughthe execution of the mentally retarded and Atkins v. Virginiathe gradual abolition of these practicesthe role of the Courtthe role of international standardsthe eventual abolition of the death penalty