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audie

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What is one of the criteria used to determine a defendant's competency to stand trial?
 
  a. Did the defendant understand what he or she was doing at the time the crime was committed?
  b. Does the defendant have a factual understanding of the proceedings?
 c. Did the defendant determine if he or she was a danger to others?
 d. Did the defendant exercise his or her right to refuse treatment?

Question 2

Mental state at the time of a crime is to ____ as mental state at the time before and during the trial is to ____.
 
  a. competency to stand trial; civil commitment
  b. dangerousness; civil commitment
 c. insanity; dangerousness
 d. insanity; competency to stand trial



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dajones82

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d




audie

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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