PSYC 2400 Lecture : Forensic Class 6.odt

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2400
• Professor: Kevin Nunes

Document Summary

Zapf, p. a. , roesch, r. , & viljoen, j. l. (2001). Assessing fitness to stand trial: the utility of the fitness interview test (revised edition). Purpose: examine the accuracy of the fitness interview test, revised edition (fit-r) as a screening instrument for assessing as a screening instrument for assessing fitness to stand trial. 100 men remanded to forensic psychiatric institute (fpi) in bc between 1994 and 1995. Most were single (54. 5%), white (64%), and unemployed (67%) at time of admission: mean age = 34. 4 years (sd = 11. 07) Semi-structured interview assesses 6 psychological abilities in ccc fitness standard: three sections evaluate individual"s, understanding of the nature and object of proceedings, understanding of possible consequences of proceedings, ability to communicate with counsel. If accused has a mental disorder and it results in impairment on any one of the 33 legal components then may be unfit legal components, then may be unfit to stand trial.