An attempt to provide understandable and up-to-date information regarding intelligence testing, intelligence theories, personal competence, adaptive behavior and intellectual disability (mental retardation) as they relate to death penalty (capital punishment) issues. A particular focus will be on psychological measurement, statistical and psychometric issues.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Victory for psychometrics in Hall v Florida SEM bright-line Atkins MR/ID SCOTUS decision
This morning SCOTUS rectified the long standing "bright line" (ignoring SEM) problem with Atkins ID/MR cases in Florida. Click here for background information. Click here for today's decision.
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