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Chelseaamend

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What is the distinction between insanity and competency to stand trial?
 
  a) Insanity is more serious than incompetency.
  b) Competency, but not insanity, concerns persons accused of a crime.
  c) Someone found competent to stand trial cannot also be found insane.
  d) Insanity and competency concern different points in time during which the person's mental state is being questioned.

Question 2

Simon has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid type. He is accused of murder, and his lawyers have suggested that he is not competent to stand trial.
 
  He is then administered Haldol, and his symptoms remit significantly, and he stops experiencing paranoid ideas and delusions. What is likely to happen next?
  a) He would continue to be considered incompetent to stand trial as the medication produced the effects.
  b) He would not be tried in court.
  c) His lawyers would have to reconsider their insanity defense.
  d) He would be considered competent to stand trial.


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swimkari

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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