Hospitalization of criminal defendants for evaluation of competence to stand trial or for restoration of competence: Clinical and legal issues

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 369-391

  Miller, Robert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

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COMMUNITY; CRIMINAL LAW; EVALUATION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRISON; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SAFETY;

COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PRISONERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037588936     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.546     Document Type: Review

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