The unrestorable incompetent defendant: Length of attempted restoration and factors contributing to a decision of unrestorable

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 63-77

  Wolber, Greg ^a,b,c  

^a Central State Hospital ^*

^b Central State Hospital Virginia   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COURT; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 48249127589     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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