... this was an extreme case where the defendant faced a possible death sentence, the involuntary administration of anti-psychotic medication to restore ‘competency to stand trial’ always raises unique medical and moral questions. This highly controversial issue has received little empirical investigation. We report here...

... defendants referred to the Forensic Clinic from the New York Criminal and Supreme Courts for a competency to stand trial evaluation. We reviewed their charges in light of the finding of competency. Incompetent defendants were most often accused of misdemeanors rather than felonies and of non-violent rather...

..., and competency—are explored. Special attention is given to the risk-benefit ratio of receiving antipsychotic medication in terms of the liberty interests at stake—freedom of movement, that is, the effects of tardive dyskinesia, and freedom of space, that is, release from the forensic psychiatric facility. 20...

...GT Bennett, M.A., J.D.; GR Kish, M.A. The results of previous studies of the assessment of a defendant's competence to stand trial have suggested that demographic characteristics of the defendant have influenced diagnostic and treatment decisions. This study investigated the effect of three...

..., and final dispositions of the cases are tabulated, and implications for the criminal justice system and social services are discussed. 31 08 1984 16 11 1984 01 07 1985 psychiatry criminalistics geriatrics competency References Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...

...R Weinstock, M.D.; R Copelan, M.D.; A Bagheri, M.D. A study was performed at a Veteran's Administration (VA) Hospital of the requests for competency evaluations made by medical and surgical services to a psychiatric consultant service. Since less than half the requests were found to be appropriate...

...GT Bennett, M.A., J.D.; AF Sullwold, M.D. Legally, the defendant's competence at any stage of criminal proceedings is defined in terms of the test set forth in Dusky v. United States , a test establishing minimum rationality as the basis for determining mental competence. A number of investigators...

...MS Heller, M.D.; WH Traylor, J.D.; SM Ehrlich, M.S.; D Lester, Ph.D. Psychiatric evaluation of a defendant's present state of mind is required by criminal courts whenever the question of competency to proceed in the face of criminal charges is raised. From the examination of court-ordered...

...DF Koson, M.D. The many definitions of competency in civil, criminal, and domestic relations law are discussed with emphasis on the various legal criteria for competency and the different classes of psychiatric information required to apply the criteria to a given case. Within the context...