Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law

might suffice to protect others from violence. Outside the prison context, however, involuntary medication will need to be justi ...

procedural justice fosters may therefore increase the effectiveness of the medication that the individual is required to receive ...

Psychological assessment refers to all the tech- niques used to evaluate an individual’s past, present, and future psychological ...

a scientific basis. Quality forensic reports substantiate opinions with data and outline the reasons for the con- clusions drawn ...

criminal responsibilityare confused, and the terms are used interchangeably. Competency-to-stand-trial evalu- ations focus on a ...

was developed to identify inmates during intake who may require a more formal mental health assessment. In addition to their use ...

Grisso, T. (Ed.). (2003). Evaluating competencies: Forensic assessments and instruments(2nd ed.). New York: Kluwer Academic. Hei ...

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335 GEORGIACOURTCOMPETENCE TEST(GCCT) The evaluation of competence to stand trial is by far the most common forensic evaluation ...

multiplied by 2), and the recommended cut score is 69 or below; defendants who score in this range are rec- ommended for further ...

provided knowingly(i.e., the suspect must demonstrate a factual understanding of the rights’ meanings),intelli- gently(i.e., the ...

an examinee’s scores using a relative standard, scores can be compared against norms. The instruments have been strongly endorse ...

Judges often rely on input from psychologists or other mental health professionals to help them determine whether guardianship i ...

of assessing competence and determining the appro- priateness of guardianship, especially in cases involv- ing older adults whos ...

misleading, suggesting details that are not part of the narrative, and 5 are “true” questions, containing no misleading informat ...

Bain, S. A., Baxter, J. S., & Fellowes, V. (2004). Interacting influences on interrogative suggestibility. Legal and Crimino ...

services available for people in prisons with mental ill- nesses and the disproportionate number of prisoners who suffer from a ...

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345 HALLUCINATIONS Hallucinations are abnormal sensory perceptions of stimuli that occur in the absence of external stimuli. Hal ...

Hallucinations and Violence The relationship between hallucinations and violent behavior has been the subject of debate. Some re ...