The extent to which general and specific deterrence must be moderated for an intellectually disabled offender depends on the degree of functional impairment, not merely the IQ score. An offender with an IQ of 69 who has demonstrated capacity for steady employment and a long-term relationship does not warrant the same degree of moderation as a grossly impaired offender functioning at the level of a young child. When deterrence is moderated for intellectual disability, the protection of the community assumes correspondingly greater importance as a sentencing consideration.
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