[sr4402]

a Florida inmate who says there is ample evidence to show that he is mentally disabled and protected from being put to death

This shows enough IQ to me.

[DBrow]

If my life was on the line, I’m sure I could test out at 65 or so, especially if I had library access and could research Sanford-Binet or whatever test they use.

Heck I can get witnesses right now who will swear that even 65 is optimistic for me (hear that, peer reviewers?).

[MAexile]

If your life depended on it, do you think you could score below 70 on an IQ test?

I’m sure I could.

[kidd]

"70 ??
Why that's like a 'C-'!
Got lots of those in school and look at me!"

[pierrem15]

"The Supreme Court appeared likely Monday to say that [, hey, we're the Supremes! We get to make the effin rules up as we go along!]

Corrected.

[DJ MacWoW]

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[Paine in the Neck]

I thought the left’s position was that IQ tests were culturally and racially biased and were invalid on that account. Now they’re saying these invalid tests must be given weight in deciding sentences? I’m stunned...not.

[Buckeye McFrog]

More proof-positive that the elites are in the process of administering a death sentence to the death penalty.

Sure, it’s on the books and you can impose it. But with endless rounds of appeals on issues like this, plus the fact that pharma won’t sell you execution drugs anymore, and it’s becoming clear death row inmates are all going to die of old age.

[PapaBear3625]

There is a major incentive for "inner city" students who see a possibility of being arrested, to purposefully do badly on any IQ tests they are given at any age, and for their parents to coach them to do so.

Plus, being classified "mentally disabled" can result in more welfare benefits.

[Steamburg]

If that works we could decide that most of our government is too stupid to govern.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

A quick test would be to toss a hard object at the guy’s head without warning. If he doesn’t react fast enough to catch it, he get’s a bruise and a life sentence. If he catches or deflects it; he avoids a bruising, but stays on death row.

There’s a fairly high correlation between reaction time and IQ as measured by psychometric tests. That’s because both IQ (as we understand it) and RT depend on speed of information processing.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Further to my #13, the correlation between IQ and reaction time is why I know for certain that Muhammad Ali's IQ was a lot higher, than the 78 score that got him out of the draft.

[jimt]

Anybody who can murder IS responsible. Put in an express lane, no speed limits.

[Myrddin]

If there is enough mental capacity to operate a body and commit a murder, there is enough to execute the murderer. If released, there would be enough to repeat the act.