Forensic mental health clinical evaluation: An analysis of interstate and intersystemic differences

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 377-390

  Warren, Janet I ^a   Rosenfeld, Barry ^b   Fitch, W Lawrence ^c   Hawk, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Forensic Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CRIME; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; LINEAR MODELS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MICHIGAN; OHIO; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0030930730     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024855118855     Document Type: Article

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