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Juveniles adjudicated incompetent to proceed: a descriptive study of Florida's Competence Restoration program.
- Source :
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The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law [J Am Acad Psychiatry Law] 2001; Vol. 29 (4), pp. 427-37. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Although competence to stand trial is perhaps the most studied area of mental health law, most of the research has been focused on adults. This study describes a population of 471 juveniles committed for treatment/habilitation and restoration of their competence to proceed in the delinquency process. This population differed from their adult counterparts in important ways. For example, 58 percent of the juveniles had a diagnosis of mental retardation, and 57 percent of the juveniles with an Axis I diagnosis also had a diagnosis of conduct disorder. Only 17 percent had a diagnosed psychotic disorder. Diagnoses among cohorts of adults found incompetent differ markedly. However, similar to adult defendants who are adjudicated incompetent to proceed, the majority of these children were returned to court after treatment staff determined that they were competent to proceed. Contrary to expectation, there were no significant age-related differences with respect to the recommendation of clinical staff regarding restoration of competence. The data suggest the need for further research examining that subset of children in the juvenile justice system whose competence to proceed is questionable.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity epidemiology
Child
Child Behavior Disorders psychology
Comorbidity
Conduct Disorder psychology
Female
Florida epidemiology
Humans
Intellectual Disability psychology
Juvenile Delinquency ethnology
Juvenile Delinquency statistics & numerical data
Male
Mental Competency statistics & numerical data
Mood Disorders epidemiology
Mood Disorders psychology
Psychotic Disorders epidemiology
Psychotic Disorders psychology
Residential Facilities statistics & numerical data
Social Justice
Child Behavior Disorders epidemiology
Conduct Disorder epidemiology
Criminal Law legislation & jurisprudence
Forensic Psychiatry legislation & jurisprudence
Intellectual Disability epidemiology
Juvenile Delinquency legislation & jurisprudence
Mental Competency legislation & jurisprudence
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1093-6793
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11785614