The assessment of fitness to stand trial for defendants with an intellectual disability: A proposed assessment procedure involving mental health professionals and lawyers

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 207-214

  Birgden, Astrid ^a   Thomson, Don ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0033428069     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13218719909524963     Document Type: Article

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