Developing a forensic service delivery system for juveniles adjudicated incompetent to stand trial

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 245-262

  Warren, Janet I ^a   Duval, Jeanette ^b   Komarovskaya, Irina ^a   Chauhan, Preeti ^c   Buffington Vollum, Jacqueline ^d   Ryan, Eileen ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Competency to stand trial; Forensic service delivery; Juvenile legal capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007488488     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999011003635670     Document Type: Article

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