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Tazate · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Arthur is a defendant being charged with kidnapping. His attorney suspects that Arthur is not competent to stand trial, and the trial judge ordered a competency evaluation. In the examination, Arthur is asked to complete a number of sentences relevant to criminal justice. What assessment instrument is being used?

A. Competency Screening Test
B. Competency Assessment Instrument
C. Interdisciplinary Fitness Interview
D. MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool

Question 2

What is NOT one of the conditions Grisso et al., 1987 say should be present to question the competency of a juvenile?

A. A prior diagnosis or treatment for a mental illness or mental retardation
B. An age of 12 years or younger
C. A history of mental illness in one or both parents
D. A lower level of intellectual functioning or a recorded learning disability