Answer each question below in a well-developed, thorough paragraph or more based on the Atkin’s case  discussed in Minds on Trial: Great Cases in Law and Psychology:

. According to the reading, what was the main issue raised in Atkin’s appeal?  

 

. As discussed in Minds on Trial about the Atkin’s case, what were the reasons stated by the Court as to why the death penalty should not be applied to someone who is mentally retarded (diagnosis name now changed to Intellectual Disability)?

 

. As discussed in Minds on Trial about the Atkin’s case, why is faking (malingering) and intellectual disability (formerly known as mental retardation) almost impossible?