Aligning the Criminal Justice System with the Mental Health Profession in Response to Hall v. Florida.

The article provides advice on how to align the U.S. criminal justice system with the mental health profession in the wake of the American Supreme Court's ruling in the 2014 case Hall v. Florida which deals with suspected murderer Freddie Hall, mental competency, and intelligence level (IQ) requirements for a intellectual disability defense. The Eight Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is addressed in relation to Florida law and the capital punishment case Atkins v. Virginia..