The ruling that competence to stand trial is a "sufficient present ability to consult with [one's] attorney with a reasonable degree of rational understanding, and…a rational, as well as factual understanding of the proceedings" stems out of which Supreme Court case?

A. Ford v. Wainwright (1986)
B. Dusky v. United States (1960)
C. Johnson v. Zerbst (1938)
D. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)


Answer: B

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b. A psychology of the person as a whole
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