A young adult is charged with assault with intent to commit murder after attacking a neighbor. Because this young adult has a history of schizophrenia with delusions, the lawyer requests a hearing for competency
Competency to stand trial will be judged by the client's answer to which of these questions? a. "Were you abused as a child?"
b. "What are the charges against you?"
c. "Why did you assault your neighbor?"
d. "What are your delusions?"
B
An individual is judged competent to stand trial if he or she can answer the question, "What are the charges against you?" By answering the question the client demonstrates that he or she is in touch with reality. Information regarding a history of child abuse, the topic of delusions, or why they may have assaulted someone does not indicate whether the person is competent to stand trial.
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