Competency to stand trial evaluations: A study of actual practice in two states

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 469-483

  Robbins, Elisa ^a   Waters, Judith ^b   Herbert, Patricia ^b  

^a PC   (United States)

^b FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL HEALTH; OFFENDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION STUDIES; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NEBRASKA; NEW JERSEY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 0031414157     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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