The legal case Dusky v.United States (1960)set the standard used throughout most of the U.S.regarding _____.

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Dusky v. United States established a standard for determining whether a defendant is competent to stand trial, which requires the defendant to have "sufficient present ability to consult with his lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding" and a "rational as well as factual understanding of the proceedings against him." The case did not address or establish standards for NGRI evaluations or the prediction of dangerousness.

The Legal Case Dusky V