A 34-year-old male has been charged with assault with intent to commit murder. He has been hallucinating, and his lawyer has requested a competency hearing. Select the priority question to ask to assess his competency to stand trial:
1. "Can you describe your hallucinations?"
2. "Were you ever abused as a child?"
3. "Can you describe for me the charges against you?"
4. "Can you explain why you would want to assault your brother?"
ANS: 3
Competency to stand trial is a narrow concept based on the person's awareness of the legal pro-cess. Options 1, 2, and 4 are concerned with the individual's symptoms, past experience, and motives rather than his ability to understand the legal processes.
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