A Brief, Immediate Screening Interview to Determine Competency to Stand Trial. A Feasibility Study.

Roesch, Ronald

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ERIC Number: EJ188497

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Publication Date: 1978

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A Brief, Immediate Screening Interview to Determine Competency to Stand Trial. A Feasibility Study

Roesch, Ronald

Criminal Justice and Behavior, 5, 3, 241-8, Sep 78

A study designed to provide some preliminary information on the feasibility of a brief, community-based evaluation as an alternative to a more lengthy, institutionally based evaluation to determine a defendant's competency to proceed with trial is described. (Author)

Descriptors: Court Doctrine, Courts, Criminals, Criminology, Mental Disorders, Psychiatric Services, Psychological Evaluation, Research Projects

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Language: English

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