"Lock 'Em Up And Throw Away The Key": The Involuntary Treatment and Commitment of Incompetent Criminal Defendants
To respect the rights owed to a person in the legal process, defendants must be able to understand the criminal legal proceedings against them. In legal terms, a defendant must be competent to stand trial. If a prosecutor, defense attorney, or judge questions a defendant's competency, the le...
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The University of Arizona.
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625138 http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/625138 |