Evaluating Competencies; Forensic Assessments And Instruments » (REV)

Grisso (U. of Massachusetts Medical Center) and his collaborators review "forensic assessment instruments" for providing an empirical foundation for clinicians' evaluations in areas of legal competency, including competency to stand trial, waivers of rights, not guilty by reason of insanity, parenting capacity, guardianship and conservatorship, and competence to consent to medical treatment. Thirty-seven instruments are covered, only nine of which are retained from the first edition of the text, published in 1986. Chapters also review the progress for the underlying theory first presented in earlier edition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR