Examination of Racial Disparity in Competency to Stand Trial Between White and African American Retarded Defendants.

Authors :: Ho, Taiping
Source :: Journal of Black Studies. Jul99, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p771. 19p.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: Presents a study which examined the racial disparity in competency to stand trial between White and African American retarded patients. Discussion on the competency of mentally retarded offenders to stand trial; Methodology of the study; Results and discussion.

Subjects :: *PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities
*TRIALS (Law) -- Social aspects
*WHITE people
*AFRICAN American social conditions
*CIVIL rights
*SOCIAL history

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