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Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial: Research Issues in Practice

Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial: Research Issues in Practice Law and Human Behavior, VoL 20, No. 5, 1996 Research lssues in Practice Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial: Research Issues in Practice Kirk Heilbrun, 1,4 Gary Hawk, 2,4 and David C. Tate 3 The recent referral of a 10-year-old boy to an outpatient Forensic Clinic in Virginia for the evaluation of his competence to stand trial (CST) raised four research issues in practice. Two of these research issues are raised in the context of mental health law: (1) What is the legal standing of the concept of competence to stand trial in juvenile court? (2) If there is such a distinct concept in juvenile court, how do relevant case law and statutes suggest that it differs from the adult standard of trial competence? Two further questions are relevant for behavioral science researchers: (1) Assuming that competence to stand trial is contextual (Grisso, 1986), what are the components of juvenile trial competence, and how can they be measured? (2) What are the relevant norms for performance of these tasks, and how can such norms be used by clinicians to separate developmentally induced deficits from those caused by psychopathology or mental retardation? There are no Virginia statutes or case law on http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Law and Human Behavior American Psychological Association

Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial: Research Issues in Practice

Heilbrun, Kirk; Hawk, Gary; Tate, David C.
Law and Human Behavior , Volume 20 (5): 6 – Oct 1, 1996
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American Psychological Association
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Copyright © 1996 American Psychological Association
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0147-7307
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Law and Human Behavior, VoL 20, No. 5, 1996 Research lssues in Practice Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial: Research Issues in Practice Kirk Heilbrun, 1,4 Gary Hawk, 2,4 and David C. Tate 3 The recent referral of a 10-year-old boy to an outpatient Forensic Clinic in Virginia for the evaluation of his competence to stand trial (CST) raised four research issues in practice. Two of these research issues are raised in the context of mental health law: (1) What is the legal standing of the concept of competence to stand trial in juvenile court? (2) If there is such a distinct concept in juvenile court, how do relevant case law and statutes suggest that it differs from the adult standard of trial competence? Two further questions are relevant for behavioral science researchers: (1) Assuming that competence to stand trial is contextual (Grisso, 1986), what are the components of juvenile trial competence, and how can they be measured? (2) What are the relevant norms for performance of these tasks, and how can such norms be used by clinicians to separate developmentally induced deficits from those caused by psychopathology or mental retardation? There are no Virginia statutes or case law on

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Published: Oct 1, 1996

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