A defendant _________________________.
A) is presumed to be competent unless otherwise proven
B) has the burden of proving they are competent to stand trial
C) must raise the issue of competency if there is any question
D) is the only person that can raise the issue of competency to plea
Correct Answer:
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Q13: Incompetent defendants typically _.
A) are poorly educated
B)
Q14: _ formally recognized the competency rights of
Q15: The belief that the legal process should
Q16: _ focus on the strengths and weaknesses
Q17: Competency restoration _.
A) tends to be unsuccessful
B)
Q19: The focus of a competency evaluation is
Q20: The dominant standard in the United States
Q21: _ of defendants referred for competency evaluations
Q22: The decision in _ encourages restoration treatment.
A)
Q23: The forensic assessment instrument for competency that
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