Joe Arridy, 23, who had an I.Q. of 46, was executed for a murder he did not commit. Unable to comprehend what was about to happen, he smiled as he entered the death chamber.
Tag: Capital Punishment
The Execution of Virginia Christian
17-year-old Virginia Christian was the first and last female juvenile to be executed in the electric chair in 1912.
The Struggle for Sanity – Andre Thomas
What constitutes as mentally ill in the eyes of the law? How insane does one have to be to avoid being executed?