Multiple Choice
In which 2002 case did the Supreme Court determine that executions of mentally retarded criminals were "cruel and unusual" punishment?
A) Penry v. Lynaugh
B) Atkins v. Virginia
C) Sanford v. Kentucky
D) Ford v. Wainwright
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