Juvenile competency to stand trial in criminal court and brain function

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 785-800

  Mayzer, Roni ^a   Bradley, April R ^a   Rusinko, Holly ^a   Ertelt, Troy W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cognitive functioning; Criminal procedure; Developmental; Forensic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COURT; HUMAN; MENTAL CAPACITY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 71549122007     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940903174089     Document Type: Article

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