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• ACPN conference Feb 26-28: Forensic neuropsychologist workshop on death penalty litigation cases

  
  Intellectual Competence & the Death Penalty — Authority: 129
  The American College of Professional Neuropsychology annual conference is this Feb 26-28 in Las Vegas.  One of the half-day workshops is focused on forensic neuropsychology in death penalty litigation cases.  Below is a description of the workshop. Friday February 26, 2010   8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.   Course ...
  3 days ago

• Larry v Branker (NC, 2009). More voodoo psychometrics via SEM misuse/abuse and use of SSSQ

  
  Intellectual Competence & the Death Penalty — Authority: 129
  Another addition to the Atkins Court Decisions section of the ICDP blog . And, unfortunately, another case the reflects the courts failure to recognize professionally accepted psychometric standards (viz., failure to consider standard error of measurement--SEM; and the use of adaptive behavior instruments that are ...
  6 days ago

• The right to silence--neurotechnology based probing of mental thoughts: Law review article

  
  Intellectual Competence & the Death Penalty — Authority: 129
  Although not directly related to Atkins MR death penalty cases, the emerging possibility of the use of neurotechnology to probe a persons thoughts and mind for criminal proceedings is thought-provoking...and frankly, a bit scary. Fox, D. (2009).  The Right to Silence as Protecting Mental Control: Forensic ...
  6 days ago

• Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory: Key overview manuscripts by Kevin McGrew

  
  Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) — Authority: 132
  Im often asked for copies of the key Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory of cognitive abilitie s articles or book chapters I have written.  Today I finally bite the bullet and scanned my 1997 and 2005 chapters into PDF files.  Together with my 2009 editorial in Intelligence , the following are the three most current ...
  1 week ago

• Research briefs 11-30-09: More on malingering assessment (WAIS-III) and third-party testing observers

  
  Intellectual Competence & the Death Penalty — Authority: 129
  Two new articles that caught my eye (with abstracts and links to articles) Curtis, K. L., Greve, K. W., & Bianchini, K. J. (2009). The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III and Malingering in Traumatic Brain Injury Classification Accuracy in Known Groups.  Assessment, 16(4) , 401-41 ( click here ).  A ...
  1 week ago

• The science behind blood thirsty vampires

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, November 26 (ANI): A new article in FOXnews.com has analyzed in a scientific manner whether vampires could have ever existed, and how accurate are their depiction in the movies nowadays.The first fact that the article discusses is about vampires avoiding sunlight.Vampires are commonly depicted as creatures ...
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• Woods v Texas Standwown Texas update: May be executed after Thanksgiving break

  
  Intellectual Competence & the Death Penalty — Authority: 129
  The StandDown Texas Project just made a post indicating that after Thanksgiving the first person to possibly be executed may be mentally retarded (intellectual disability).  The initial ICDP post re: Woods v Texas (plus links to relevant court decisions) can be viewed by clicking here.   As one can surmise ...
  1 week ago

• Atkins MR/ID death penalty court decisions: 12 from Ohio

  
  Intellectual Competence & the Death Penalty — Authority: 129
  A dozen State of Ohio Atkins MR death penalty decisions have just been posted to the "Court Decisions" section of the ICDP blog.  Another gracious tip-of-the-hat to Kevin Foley , a regular guest blogger at ICDP , for providing copies.  A total of n=55 decisions are now available for reading and research. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Book review: More on the Last Lawyer

  
  Intellectual Competence & the Death Penalty — Authority: 129
  More reviews on The Last Lawyer. ..this time from DPIC . Technorati Tags: psychology , forensic psychology , ABA , American Bar Association , death penalty , capital punishment , mental retardation , Last Lawyer
  2 weeks ago

• Malingering in Atkins MR/ID DP cases: State-of-the art, malinger by proxy, and voodoo psychometrics

  
  Intellectual Competence & the Death Penalty — Authority: 129
  A quick reading of a small sample of Atkins MR/ID death penalty court decisions makes it clear that the issue of malingering is often a critical component of expert testimony. The APA Dictionary of Psychology defines malingering as: the deliberate feigning of an illness or disability to achieve a particular ...
  2 weeks ago

• Five additional Atkins MR/ID related court decisions posted today at ICDP

  
  Intellectual Competence & the Death Penalty — Authority: 129
  Five additional Akins MR death penalty court related decisions have just been posted to the "Court Decisions" section of the ICDP blog.  Another gracious tip-of-the-hat to Kevin Foley , a regular guest blogger at ICDP , for providing copies.  A total of n=43 court decisions are now available for reading and ...
  2 weeks ago

• MDS analysis of the WJ III: Implications for CHC theory refinement and extension

  
  Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) — Authority: 132
  IAP AP101 # 3 report is now available ( click here for all AP101 reports and briefs).  "IAP AP101 Report #3: M DS Analysis of the CHC-based WJ III Battery: Implications for possible refinements and extensions of the CHC model of human intelligence " can be viewed  or downloaded by clicking here . The PPT ...
  3 weeks ago

• What does the WAIS-IV measure ? Applied Psychometrics 101 Report 2

  
  Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) — Authority: 132
  What does the WAIS-IV measure??:  CHC analysis and beyond . IAP AP101 # 2 report is now available ( click here for other AP101 reports and briefs).  "IAP AP101 IQ TEST SCORE DIFFERENCE SERIES #2: What does the WAIS-IV measure? CHC analysis and beyond " can be viewed  or downloaded by clicking here . The PPT ...
  4 weeks ago

• The complex issues in MR/ID Atkins death penalty cases: APA Div 33 Ad Hoc Committee on Mental Retardation 2006 list

  
  Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) — Authority: 132
  As I continue to manage this blog, it has become increasingly clear that the psychological and legal issues involved in Atkins MR/ID death penalty cases are very lenghty and complex.  Last night I skimmed a Div 33 Newsletter article (Vol 31, Issue 2, 2006 - click here to find way to obtain copy ) that had an ...
  4 weeks ago

• Intelligence theory and testing posts in the "pipeline"

  
  Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) — Authority: 132
  Future posts at either ICDP or IQs Corner blogs. What does the WAIS-IV measure per CHC theory? School psychologist potential role in Atkins MR proceedings (with actual case example from court records) Can a person with mild MR achieve above their IQ? (remember Forrest Gump) Courts struggle with establishing ...
  5 weeks ago

• Parental Alienation: A Mental Diagnosis?

  
  Parental Alienation (Canada) — Authority: 474
  One of my comments on this site. PAS and the usual suspects You can get a flavour at the negative energy that is invoked when this subject arises. Those who believe it is "junk science" start sliming the theory and then other people. I want readers to take note of the vehemence of ...
  5 weeks ago

• Importance of following standardized IQ test directions: Another Atkins MR/IQ decision

  
  Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) — Authority: 132
  Another Atkins MR/IQ court decision revolving around IQ score issues, this time the Stanford-Binet V .  Affidavit provided by SB5 test author.  Oral arguments available to listen to.  The decision should remind all psychologist re: the importance of following standardized testing procedures when administering an ...
  5 weeks ago

• Why Myths Still Matter: Hercules and His Twelve Healing Labors

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  Part One: Rage, Evil and Redemption   Hercules ( aka Herakles or Heracles) is perhaps the greatest of mythic Greek heroes. His courage, strength, skill and cunning are literally legendary, and were revered in ancient Greek culture. Hercules is honored and admired as someone who repeatedly fought against and ...
  6 weeks ago

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