Entries by Daphne Hanson

Discuss the ramifications of competency to stand trial for someone claiming intellectual disability

Discuss the ramifications of competency to stand trial for someone claiming intellectual disability using the Dusky standard. Do you believe there is a better way to assess competency? What might that be? Discuss the areas they would assess for cognitive impairment. What factors would you rely on in your evaluations to support their competency conclusions? […]