Book chapter
Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial
Forensic Mental Health Assessment
01 Jul 2014
Abstract
This chapter focuses on juveniles’ competence to stand trial. The principle illustrated by the first case addresses the importance of considering both relevance and scientific reliability and validity in considering how to seek information and select data sources in forensic assessment. Following the case report, the teaching point discusses the selection of specialized tools that might be used in evaluating juvenile trial competence. The second case concerns the importance of evaluation conditions that are quiet, private, and distraction-free.
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Details
- Title
- Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial
- Creators
- Kirk HeilbrunDavid DeMatteoStephanie Brooks HollidayCasey LaDuke
- Publication Details
- Forensic Mental Health Assessment
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Other Identifier
- 991020531987204721