Are the Mentally Ill Able to Face the Death Penalty: Examining the Issue of Responsibility and Culpability. This paper addresses the issue of culpability in the question of whether it is appropriate to apply the death penalty to an individual that is mentally ill or mentally retarded. 10 pgs. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Pages: 10 Bibliography: 5 source(s) listed Filename: 10017 Mentally Ill Penalty.doc Price: 89.50