Of particular importance to the study of delinquency is the allegation that there is an inverse relationship between IQ and youthful law violence (Healy & Bonner, 1926, p.181). On the contrary, Edwin Sutherland (1973, chap.15) evaluated IQ studies of criminals and delinquents and noted significant variations in their findings. The discrepancies were believed to reflect refinements in testing methods and scoring rather than differences in the mental ability of criminals. After many years of neglect regarding intelligence and delinquency, Travis Hirschi and Michael Hindelang (1977, p.586) rev...

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Several tests were conducted but, the psychomotor development test for infants would support this hypothesis. This test was measure by four different tests: motor development, coordination development, language development and social-personal development. Another test that supported this hypothesis was the psychologists' ratings of children's verbal behavior by reporting the child's speech behavior from age 3-5 yrs. ... Table 1 in the article showed that Frequent offenders possessed the lowest IQ scores compared to the nonoffenders and the sporadic offenders overall. ... Overa...

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This specific test that the doctor had giving Atkins was the typical test used by the United States Government for "assessing intellectual functioning" and has a point scale form 45-155. ... The APA also states that mild retardation is most commonly diagnosed with people in the approximate 53 to 70 IQ point range. ... In lieu of administering the intelligence test that Dr. ... Samehow asked questions from an earlier version of a similar test in both of his interviews with the accused. ... However, The Supreme Court of Virginia rebutted by saying that they would not reduce his sentence t...

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Biological School - Over the years scientists have developed tests and theories about a person's body shape, sizes of bones and limbs, even lumps on the head. It seems like most of these tests were inconclusive and not consistent between every case. ... Twice while attending school Kaczynski skipped grades because he was tested as having a very high IQ and excelled in his studies past the grade level he was supposed to be attending. ...

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The Stanford plurality rejected the third part of the test, namely, that the punishment is disproportionate to the severity of the crime and makes no measurable contribution to the deterrence of crime. ... - Just less than one-third exhibited mental disability evidenced by low or borderline IQ scores...

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