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122 5 Court and the Legal System—Adult Forensics question ot'Jenne's competency to stand trial. In other words, is Jenne mentall ...

Competency to Stand Trial 123 He or she is simply treated in an effort to restore his or her ability (if possible) to understand ...

124 ") Court and the Legal System—Adult Foremics without: ever being found guilty of anything. The incompetent defendant not onl ...

125 factors, both sociological and psychological, can influence the means by which a juror reaches a decision about a defendant' ...

126 5 Court and the Legal System—Adult Forensics remedies for such effects have been investigated, yet their effectiveness has n ...

Psychological Tests and Forensic Assessment Instruments in the Courtroom 127 have preconceived ideas or opinions about the case. ...

128 3 Court and the Legal System—Adult Forensics individuals intelligence, personality, psychopathology, or ability. Traditional ...

Psychological Tests and Forensic Assessment Instruments in the Courtroom 129 psychologists must take in choosing, interpreting, ...

130 5 Court and the Legal System-—Adult Forensics The Supreme Court has upheld rulings that a defendant can present "less reliab ...

Psychological Tests and Forensic Assessment Instruments in the Courtroom 131 particular outcome and that attempts will be made t ...

132 5 Court and the Legal System—Adult Forensics In genera], more empirical data are called for on the uses of psychological tes ...

Risk Assessment 133 a risk assessment claimed that the accuracy of his prediction was "100% and absolute." Mr. Barefoot lost his ...

134 5 Court and the Legal System—Adult Foremics utilizes statistical predictors (Melton ct al., 1997). Milner and Campbell (1995 ...

Risk Assessment 1.35 Forensic Psychology and Policy Implications Experts have consistently agreed that predicting risk for futur ...

136 5 Court and the Legal System—Adult Forensics FORENSIC VERDICTS OR PSYCHIATRIC JUSTICE: NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY AND ...

Forensic Verdicts or Psychiatric Justice 137 Literature Review The Purpose of the Insanity Defense It must first be noted that " ...

138 5 Court and the Legal System—Adult Forensics The Historical Basis of the Insanity Defense The case of Daniel M'Naughten is g ...

Forensic Verdicts or Psychiatric Justice 139 responsible for criminal conduct if at the time of such conduct as a result of ment ...

140 5 Court and the Legal System—Adult Forensics NGRI. In such cases, the defendant is sentenced for the crime committed, but sp ...

Juvenile Forensics OVERVIEW The role of psychology in the juvenile justice system brings a different set of press- ing and compl ...