IQ scores should not be adjusted for the Flynn effect in capital punishment cases

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 474-476

  Hagan, Leigh D ^a   Drogin, Eric Y ^b   Guilmette, Thomas J ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

death penalty; Flynn effect; intelligence testing; IQ; practice standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956641818     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734282910373343     Document Type: Article

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