Five year research update (1996-2000): Evaluations for competence to stand trial (adjudicative competence)

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 329-350

  Mumley, Denise L ^a   Tillbrook, Chad E ^b   Grisso, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINAL LAW; EVALUATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY;

EID: 0038681074     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.534     Document Type: Review

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