Fitness to stand trial: Characteristics of remands since the 1992 Criminal Code amendments

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 287-293

  Zapf, Patricia A ^a   Roesch, Ronald ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Criminal code amendments; Fitness remands; Fitness to stand trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL LAW; DETENTION; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PRISONER; PSYCHOSIS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0031758417     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379804300308     Document Type: Article

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