In Jackson v. Indiana 1972) , the Supreme Court ruled _________________.
A) a trial may be delayed until a defendant is found competent
B) a defendant can only be held for a reasonable period of time
C) charges may be dismissed if a defendant is found incompetent
D) a defendant who is found incompetent is automatically civilly committed
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Q7: Which of the following is not true
Q8: Competency hearings _.
A) take place before an
Q9: The prohibition against in abstentia developed into
Q10: Sell v. United States found that _.
A)
Q11: In 15% of all felony cases, _.
A)
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)
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