UID:
almafu_9959328517502883
Format:
1 online resource (viii, 312 pages)
ISBN:
9780470267905
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0470267909
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9781118269916
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1118269918
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1281732486
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9781281732484
Content:
Written by experts in the fields of mental disability law and forensic psychology, Competence in the Law prepares mental health professionals to understand the law, consider questions of civil and criminal competence, and knowledgeably counsel lawyers and judges in cases in which mental competency issues are germane. The first single-volume resource of its kind, Competence in the Law :.:.; Examines the landmark cases that have set precedents in this area.; Presents in-depth discussion of criminal competencies, such as competency to stand trial, plead guilty, or waive counsel.; Explores questio.
Note:
Overview: the history, present scope, and future implications for legal competency -- Criminal competencies -- Competency and institutionalization of persons by reason of mental disability -- Competency and the civil law -- Principles and their wider implications.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Competence in the law. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2008 ISBN 9780470144206
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0470144203
Language:
English
Keywords:
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URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118269916
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118269916
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118269916
