Monday, October 31, 2011

Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads

in criminal law and procedure ejournals are here. The usual disclaimers apply. Rank Downloads Paper Title 1 612 Self-Defense Larry Alexander, University of San Diego School of Law, Date posted to database: September 8, 2011 2 358 Overcriminalization 2.0: The...





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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

"No Nonsense Neuro-law"

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No Nonsense Neuro-law by Sarah K. Robins and Carl F. Craver has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract: In Minds, Brains, and Norms, Pardo and Patterson deny that the activities of persons (knowledge, rule-following, interpretation) can...
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Monday, October 24, 2011

FYIPOST: "Minds, Brains, and Norms"

Minds, Brains, and Norms by Michael S. Pardo and Dennis Patterson has been published in the current issue of Neuroethics: Abstract Arguments for the importance of neuroscience reach across many disciplines. Advocates of neuroscience have made wide-ranging claims for neuroscience...





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Sunday, October 23, 2011

On the road again...blogging lite or 0 this week--of to NYASP conference to present

Atkins MR/ID Death Penalty Decision: Herring v Florida (2011)

Yet another Florida Atkins decision that fails to acknowledge the standard error of measurement. I have previously lamented the unbelievable "Cherry court" bright lint (no SEM allowed) decision previously and won't restate my disbelief again (click here to visit). The latest decision to not allow the use of the SEM is Herring v Florida.

Come on Florida. The SEM is a scientifically accepted fact....beyond dispute.

Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads

in criminal law and procedure ejournals are here. The usual disclaimers apply. Rank Downloads Paper Title 1 594 Self-Defense Larry Alexander, University of San Diego School of Law, Date posted to database: September 8, 2011 2 348 Overcriminalization 2.0: The...





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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Heterosis doesn't cause the Flynn effect: A critical examination of Mingroni (2007).

Abstract in latest Psychological Review.  See link below for more info.

Mingroni (see record 2007-10421-011) proposed that heterosis or hybrid vigor may be the principal driver of the Flynn effect—the tendency for IQ scores to increase at a rate of approximately 3 points per decade. This model was presented as a resolution to the IQ paradox—the observation that IQ scores have been increasing despite their high adult heritability—on the basis that substantial changes in IQ can only be accounted for by changes in underlying genetic factors. It is here argued that this model is predicated upon a misconception of the Flynn effect, which is most pronounced on the least g-loaded components of cognitive ability tests and is uncorrelated with genetic effects such as inbreeding depression scores (which are correlated with the g loadings of tests). Evidence supportive of the recently proposed life history model of the Flynn effect is presented. In the discussion, other theoretical objections to the heterosis model are also considered. On this basis, it is concluded that the Flynn effect is strongly entwined with developmental status and that heterosis cannot be its principal cause. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)





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Monday, October 17, 2011

FYiPOST: Roberts on Juror Bias

Recently Posted to SSRN: . "(Re)Forming the Jury: Detection and Disinfection of Implicit Juror Bias" Connecticut Law Review, Vol. 44, 2012 NYU School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 11-70 . ANNA ROBERTS, NYU School of Law This Article...





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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Connor (2010) on the undermining influence of the fed death penalty in the states

I stumbled across this article in one of my computer folders. No idea where I found it and have not read it. This is is just a "cleaning out my folders" FI post.







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Research byte: Temporal stability of general intelligence (g)

The following article is an excellent synthesis of research on the stability of general intelligence over time as well as the consistency (vs. temporal degradation) of g's prediction of academic and occupational outcomes over time.

The general findings are that general intelligence is remarkably stable over long periods of time. However, and this is important in n=1 individual cases, strong group stability statistics do not necessarily translate to IQ scores being near identical across time for individuals. The authors conclusion about decision validity is particularly important when evaluating Dx decisions for individuals across time (across IQ scores from different times in a person's life).









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WHO ICF system of disability classification




Not to many practicing assessment professionals are familiar with the World Health Organizations International Health Classification system, a system with some good concepts related to disability Dx and disability functional issues. The following article presents a nice overcview (double click on images to enlarge)





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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

FYiPOST: Epstein on Requiring Presentation of Mitigation Evidence in Death Sentence Cases

Can be viewed at CrimProf blog at link below

Jules Epstein (Widener University - School of Law) has posted Mandatory Mitigation: An Eighth Amendment Mandate to Require Presentation of Mitigation Evidence, Even When the Sentencing Trial Defendant Wishes to Die (Temple Political & Civil Rights Law Review, Forthcoming, Widener...





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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

BOOK: "Cruel and Unusual: The American Death Penalty and the Founders' Eighth Amendment"

An upcoming book by John D. Bessler, titled "Cruel and Unusual: The American Death Penalty and the Founders' Eighth Amendment," discusses the history of the Eighth Amendment and the founders' views of capital punishment. ..<snip>

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FYiPOST Neuroethics, Vol. 4, Issue 3 - New Issue Alert





Tuesday, October 11

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In this issue:
Original Paper
Minds, Brains, and Norms
Michael S. Pardo & Dennis Patterson
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Original Paper
Brain, Behavior, and Knowledge
Walter Glannon
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Commentary
No Nonsense Neuro-law
Sarah K. Robins & Carl F. Craver
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Original Paper
Neural Lie Detection, Criterial Change, and OrdinaryLanguage
Thomas Nadelhoffer
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Original Paper
More on the Conceptual and the Empirical: Misunderstandings, Clarifications, and Replies
Michael S. Pardo & Dennis Patterson
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Original Paper
Cognitive Enhancement, Virtue Ethics and the Good Life
Barbro Elisabeth Esmeralda Fröding
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Does Memory Modification Threaten Our Authenticity?
Alexandre Erler
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Is There a Need for Clinical Neuroskepticism?
Eran Klein
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Letter
Lies, Damn Lies and Placebos: A Comment on Foreid et al
Christopher James Ryan
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Book Review
Review of Martha J. Farah, ed., Neuroethics: An Introduction with Readings
Walter Glannon
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Book Review
Review of Enrique Bonete, Neuroética Práctica (Practical Neuroethics)
Carissa Véliz
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Letter
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Recent Advancement and Neuroethical Issues
Vinay K. Shukla
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Monday, October 10, 2011

Research brief: Ravens matrices test measures same Gf (fluid intelligence) ability in individuals with MR/ID

Well designed and methodologically solid study indicates that the Ravens Coloured Progressive Matrices (measure of fluid intelligence, Gf, as per CHC theory) measures the same construct (Gf) for normals and I dividuals with intellectual disabilities.

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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Book nook: Keith Widaman review of Earl Hunts "Human Intelligence"




The journal Intelligence has an "in press" review of Earl Hunt's relatively new book on human intelligence. Dr. Keith Widaman, one of my favorite intelligence and measurement scholars, provides a very balanced review. More info and final conclusion below (double click on images to enlarge)