Author Question: What is one of the criteria used to determine a defendant's competency to stand trial? a. Did the ... (Read 84 times)

audie · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

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