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June 2024
July 2024
- Jul 22, 2024 The Unpleasantries of Expert Testimony: What the Textbooks Don’t Cover
August 2024
- Aug 10, 2024 Munchausen by Proxy in the Courtroom: Diagnosing Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another
- Aug 15, 2024 Understanding Battered Woman Syndrome and PTSD: A Forensic Perspective
September 2024
- Sep 22, 2024 The Controversy Surrounding "A Reasonable Degree of Psychological Certainty" in Forensic Testimony
October 2024
- Oct 2, 2024 De Facto Expert vs. Objective Evaluating Expert: The Role of Forensic Psychologists in Court
- Oct 15, 2024 The Crucial Role of Causation in Emotional Damages Assessments
November 2024
- Nov 1, 2024 Why Terms Like "Rape Trauma Syndrome" and "Child Sexual Abuse Syndrome" Should Stay Out of the Courtroom
- Nov 22, 2024 Understanding the Distinctions Between Competency to Stand Trial and Sanity Evaluations
December 2024
- Dec 31, 2024 Fitness for Duty Evaluations in Law Enforcement and High-Risk Professions: What They Are and Why They Matter
January 2025
- Jan 18, 2025 Understanding Malingering in Forensic Psychology: Recognizing and Assessing Fake Symptoms
February 2025
- Feb 1, 2025 The Importance of Third Party Data in Forensic Psychological Evaluations
March 2025
- Mar 17, 2025 Debunking the Myth of “Sex Addiction”
- Mar 18, 2025 When IQ Becomes a Life-or-Death Matter: The Forensic Psychology Behind Atkins v. Virginia
April 2025

The Uneven Legacy of Atkins: How States Vary in Interpreting Intellectual Disability in Death Penalty Cases

Kathryn Ambeau, Ph.D. 4/12/25 Kathryn Ambeau, Ph.D. 4/12/25

The Uneven Legacy of Atkins: How States Vary in Interpreting Intellectual Disability in Death Penalty Cases

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