Ethical dilemmas in competency for execution evaluations

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 75-82

  Shapiro, David L ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competence; Ethics; Execution; Medication; Mitigation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COURT; DECISION MAKING; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OFFENDER; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUNISHMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33144477918     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v05n04_05     Document Type: Article

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