Issues and considerations regarding the use of assessment instruments in the evaluation of competency to stand trial

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 351-367

  Zapf, Patricia A ^a   Viljoen, Jodi L ^b  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; EVALUATION; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL CAPACITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; STANDARDIZATION;

CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 0038264343     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.535     Document Type: Review

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