States have varied widely in the way they define mental retardation or intellectual disability and in the process by which it is to be determined. At a fundamental level, most states have set 50 as the minimum IQ score for death penalty consideration.

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Most states use an IQ score of approximately 70 as a key threshold for determining intellectual disability in the context of death penalty considerations, not 50.

States Have Varied Widely in the Way They Define Mental