Description
In a minimum of 300 words, compare and contrast the differences between the psycholegal issues of competency and insanity (also known as criminal responsibility):
- Briefly identify the legal standard used to determine competency through an evaluation. What psycholegal questions need to be addressed?
- Briefly identify the legal standard used to determine insanity through an evaluation. What psycholegal questions need to be addressed?
- Does a mentally ill individual need to be either competent or insane, or can a person be both? Why or why not?
- Comment on whether someone who is not competent to stand trial should be forced to take medications to become competent in order to face full legal penalties for his or her crimes.
Provide examples and rationales. Follow APA guidelines for writing and citing text.
Explanation & Answer
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Competency and Insanity
Thesis statement: The competency to stand trial is usually determined by the judge who is
taking over the court in situations where the defendant is suspected of lacking comprehension
during proceedings. To be able to determine the competency through evaluations when using
legal standards a few points are usually considered.
I. Introduction
II. Body
A.
Competency
B. Insanity
C. Competency vs Insanity
D. Forceful medication
III. Conclusion
Running head: COMPETENCY AND INSANITY
Competency and Insanity
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COMPETENCY AND INSANITY
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Competency and Insanity
An individual who is not competent to be able to stand trial cannot, in any case, be
convicted of any form of crime. It should nevertheless be noted that there is no relation between
the competency of ...