Challenges in implementing the Atkins decision

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 63-73

  Olley, J Gregory ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c American Psychological Association ^*  (United States)

^d AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH; POLICY; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 65649144251     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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