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Mental Illness and the Death Penalty Resource Guide
The materials in this organizing packet havebeen developed to help you educate yourselfand the public at large aboutmental illness and how it intersects with the death penalty/criminal justice systems in Texas. You can use these resources to reduce the stigmas associated with mental illnessin this country, to launch a broader dialogue about the deathpenalty in Texas, and to take action in your community. In this Mental Illness and the Death Penalty Resource Guide, you will find the followingmaterials:•Talking Points on Mental Illness and the Death Penalty•Key Terms and Legal StatutesRelated to Mental Illness•Ideas for Action•Discussion Guide for “Executing the Insane: The Case of Scott Panetti”•Available Speakers on Mental Illness and the Death Penalty•Executions of Offenders with Severe MentalIllness in Texas (synopses of all knowncases)•Resources on Mental Illness and the Death Penalty
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- Liste des thèmes Santé mentale, Déficience intellectuelle,
