Amnesia and Competency to Stand Trial: A Review of Legal and Clinical Issues.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Roesch, Ronald; Golding, Stephen L.
- Source
- Behavioral Sciences & the Law. Winter86, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p87-97. 11p.
- Subject
- *AMNESIA
*DISSOCIATIVE disorders
*COMPETENCY to stand trial
*CRIMINAL procedure
*LEGAL procedure
- Language
- ISSN
- 0735-3936
Recent case law is discussed regarding the role of amnesia in determining competency to stand trial. Clinical issues are examined for a range of amnestic conditions on a spectrum of organic and function disorders. Clinical methods are explored for establishing the extent of amnesia and its relevance to competency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]