Evaluation of juvenile competency to proceed: Applying the dusky standard

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Riggs Romaine, Christina L ^a   Kemp, Kathleen ^a   DeMatteo, David ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competency to proceed; Developmental immaturity; Forensic evaluation; Juvenile

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COURT; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPMENTAL IMMATURITY; DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL COMPETENCE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SEXUAL CRIME; STANDARD; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

EID: 74549126598     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228930903172973     Document Type: Article

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