PSYC 3020 Chapter 8: Chapter 8 The Role of Mental Illness in Court
12 Feb 2016
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Chapter 8 the role of mental illness in court. A criminal guilt to be established on. Unfit to stand trail: defendant"s inability to conduct a defence at any stage of the proceedings on account of a mental disorder. Whether the defendant is mute of malice (intentionality) Whether the defendant can plead to the indictment. Whether the defendant has sufficient cognitive capacity to understand the trial proceedings. When the plea is entered, when a defendant chooses not to be represented by counsel, and during sentencing. A defendant is assumed to be fit to stand trail unless the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that he or she is unfit. Screening instrument with decisions and a defendant"s stay in a psychiatric facility, results are consistent. Fit-r: developed to meet the criteria outlined in the. Understanding the nature or object of the proceedings. Factual knowledge of criminal procedure (arrest process, severity of the current charges; the role of key participants)
