Identifying persons feigning limitations in their competence to proceed in the legal process

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 603-613

  Guenther, Christina C ^a   Otto, Randy K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MALINGERING; MENTAL CAPACITY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRY; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; MALINGERING; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958547536     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.956     Document Type: Article

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