Evaluation of competence to stand trial
By: Patricia A. Zapf, Ronald Roesch.
Contributors: Roesch, Ronald, 1947-
Series: Best practices in forensic mental health assessment
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780195323054
Subjects: Forensic psychiatry; Competency to stand trial; Forensic Psychiatry -- methods -- Canada; Forensic Psychiatry -- methods -- United States; Mental Competency -- Canada; Mental Competency -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The legal context; title: Forensic mental health concepts; title: Empirical foundations and limits; title: Application; title: Preparation for the evaluation; title: Data collection; title: Interpretation; title: Report writing and testimony.