Thursday, August 30, 2012

Article: "Law and Neuroscience: Possibilities for Prosecutors"

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"Law and Neuroscience: Possibilities for Prosecutors" http://kolber.typepad.com/ethics_law_blog/2012/08/law-and-neuroscience-possi...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Article: Insight - Neuroscience in court: My brain made me do it

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Insight - Neuroscience in court: My brain made me do it http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/29/us-neuroscience-crime-idUSBRE87S0702012082...
Monday, August 27, 2012

For the psychometrically inclined...and psychologists who should be

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Very good food for thought regarding the need for progress in applied psychological measurement. Double click on image to enlarge. Posted us...
Friday, August 24, 2012

IQ Score Interpretations in Atkins MR/ID Death Penalty Cases: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

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I just uploaded the following PPT presentation to my SlideShare account--- IQ Score Interpretation in Atkins MR/ID Death Penalty Cases: The...

Shen on Neuroscience for Prosecutors

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Francis X. Shen (University of Minnesota Law School) has posted Law and Neuroscience: Possibilities for Prosecutors (CDAA Prosecutors Brief,...
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Article: Ryan on Death and Rehabilitation

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Ryan on Death and Rehabilitation http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blog/2012/08/ryan-on-death-and-rehabilitation.html Sent via Flipb...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

LAW REVIEWS: Use of Behavioral Genetics Evidence in Criminal Cases

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Professor Deborah Denno of Fordham University Law School has published an article in the Michigan State Law Review concerning her research ...

Article: LAW REVIEWS: "A Modest Proposal: The Aged of Death Row Should Be Deemed Too Old to Execute"

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LAW REVIEWS: "A Modest Proposal: The Aged of Death Row Should Be Deemed Too Old to Execute" http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/law-re...

Article: Split Ninth Circuit faults district judge for failing to ensure defendant was competent at sentencing

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Split Ninth Circuit faults district judge for failing to ensure defendant was competent at sentencing http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentenci...

Article: "Meaningless Opportunities: Graham v. Florida’s 'Meaningful Opportunity for Release' for Juvenile Offenders and the Reality of De Facto LWOP Sentences"

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"Meaningless Opportunities: Graham v. Florida's 'Meaningful Opportunity for Release' for Juvenile Offenders and the Reality...
Sunday, August 19, 2012

Atkins MR/ID Court Decisions: Hooks v Workman (OK, 2012); Maestas v Utah (2012)

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Thanks again to Kevin Foley for sending me two new recent Atkins decisions. Decisions are posted without comment. Hooks v Workman (OK,2012...
Friday, August 17, 2012

How Genetic Explanations for Violent Behavior Influence Criminal Sentencing

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A new study in Science finds judges tend to give lighter sentences to violent, psychopathic criminal defendants when presented with evidenc...
Thursday, August 16, 2012

AAIDD newsletter signup@_aaidd, 8/16/12 10:30 AM

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AAIDD ( @_aaidd ) 8/16/12 10:30 AM Sign Up To Receive #AAIDD 's Monthly F.Y.I. Email Today: bit.ly/Q3pPX4
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Death by IQ: US inmates condemned by flawed tests

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FYI without comment. Despite a US Supreme Court ruling, intellectually disabled convicts are being executed – and it's all down to error...
Monday, August 13, 2012

"Death and Rehabilitation"

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The title of this post is the title of this notable and timely new piece by Professor Meghan Ryan.  Here is the abstract: While rehabi...
Thursday, August 9, 2012

Article: The law of executions

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The law of executions http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestoryamericas/2012/08/2012898171744208.html Sent via Flipboard

Death Penalty@procon_org, 8/9/12 5:35 PM

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ProCon.org ( @procon_org ) 8/9/12 5:35 PM Pros/Cons: Does the death penalty cost less than life in prison without parole? bit.ly/nFi0Fz
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Article: Supreme Court allows execution of low-IQ Texas inmate | Reuters

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Supreme Court allows execution of low-IQ Texas inmate | Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/07/us-usa-execution-wilson-idUSBRE876...
Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Executing supposedly (but not really) retarded murderers

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Another side to this story. I have not reviewed the IQ testing and thus won't make any comments either way.  There is much huffing and p...
Sunday, August 5, 2012

Article: Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads

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Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blog/2012/08/top-ten-recent-ssrn-downloads.html Sent via Flipboard
Friday, August 3, 2012

AAIDD on future execution of Texas man with ID/MR@_aaidd, 8/3/12 11:22 AM

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AAIDD ( @_aaidd ) 8/3/12 11:22 AM #AAIDD Executive Director @MaggieNygren1 : Texas Should Not Execute Intellectually Disabled Man bit.ly/Rh...
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Article: INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES: Texas Stands Alone in Its Unusual Test of Mental Retardation and Exemption from Execution

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INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES: Texas Stands Alone in Its Unusual Test of Mental Retardation and Exemption from Execution http://www.deathpenalty...
Sunday, July 29, 2012

Article: Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads

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Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blog/2012/07/top-ten-recent-ssrn-downloads-4.html Sent via Flipboard
Saturday, July 28, 2012

Article: Neurowords and the burden of responsibility

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Neurowords and the burden of responsibility http://mindhacks.com/2012/07/28/neurowords-and-the-burden-of-responsibility/ Sent via Flipboard
Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function to be unveiled

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Meeting Unveils NIH Neurological, Behavioral Toolbox for Clinical Research Registration is now open for “Unveiling the NIH Toolbox”, a free...
Sunday, July 22, 2012

Review of the construct of adaptive behavior

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Click on image to enlarge to read abstract Posted using BlogPress from Kevin McGrew's iPad www.themindhub.com
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Gamso - For the Defense: New Blog on the Block, New Blogs on the Lists

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Thanks to Gamso for the nice mention and link http://gamso-forthedefense.blogspot.com/2012/07/new-blog-on-block-new-blogs-on-lists.html?s...

Clarification on intelligence ability construct terms-cognitve, achievement, aptitude

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Conceptual model and explanation of above just posted at IQs Corner . Posted using BlogPress from Kevin McGrew's iPad www.themindhub.com

Hill Case Goes to SCOTUS

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Ariane de Vogue has this story at ABC on the Warren Lee Hill retardation case and Hill's petition to the US Supreme Court. As noted in ...
Monday, July 16, 2012

Atkins MR/ID Death Penalty Court Decisions: Allen (2012,IN); Butler (2012,TX); Winston (2012,VA)

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Thanks to Kevin Foley for sending me these three recent Atkins related decisions, which are posted here without comment Allen (2012, IN) Bu...