What is defendant competency?

What will be an ideal response?


The capability of defendant to assist with his/her own defence and to make judgments about it.

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All of the following crimes are UCR/NIBRS Part I offenses, EXCEPT ________

a. murder b. robbery c. drug use d. forcible rape

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Fitness for duty evaluations are to __________ psychology as child custody evaluations are to __________ psychology.

A. clinical; school B. social; criminal C. organizational; victim D. police; legal

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The child-saving movement culminated with the passage of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act in __________

a. 1850 b. 1868 c. 1890 d. 1899

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Robert Lilly's research concluded that the majority of police calls are in reference to:

a. burglaries. b. thefts. c. information. d. social services.

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