Assessing fitness to plead in Scotland's learning disabled

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 597-602

  Brewster, Eleanor ^a   Willox, Elizabeth G ^b   Haut, Fabian ^a  

^a NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fitness to plead; Forensic psychiatry; Insanity in bar of trial; Learning disability; Mentally disordered offender; Unfit to plead

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL COMPETENCE; LEGAL LIABILITY; LEGAL PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 55349089939     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940801912507     Document Type: Article

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