Introduction: The Expanding Role of the Expert Witness in Questions of Competence | |
Overview : The History, Present Scope, and Future Implications for Legal Competency | |
The history of the relationship between competency and the law | |
Future growth in this area | |
Why the question of competence is so important to mental health professionals | |
An Introduction to Sanism and Pretextuality | |
Criminal Competencies | |
Competency to Stand Trial | |
Competency to Plead Guilty | |
Competency to Waive Counsel | |
Other Criminal Competencies | |
Impact of Incompetency finding on Ability to Enter Insanity Plea | |
Impact of Incompetency finding on Ability to Enter guilty but Mentally Ill plea | |
Impact of Incompetency on the Trial of a Defendant as a Sexually Violent Predator | |
Competency to be Executed | |
Competency and Institutionalization of Persons by Reason of Mental Disability | |
Involuntary Civil Commitment | |
Competency and the Right to Refuse Treatment | |
Competency and Other Institutional Rights | |
Competency and Correctional Issues | |
Competency and Civil Law | |
Torts | |
Contracts | |
Wills, Trusts, and Other Donative Transfers | |
Guardianships | |
Domestic Relations | |
Principles and Their Wider Implications | |
Commonalities | |
Suggestions | |
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