This study could not have been completed without the leadership and commitment of Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer, in spearheading the development of the Akron Mental Health Court, the first mental health court in Ohio, and Anthony Ingram, Coordinator of Akron Mental Health Court, who ensured that competency evaluations could be conducted on an expedited basis.
Research Article
The role of competency to stand trial in mental health courts†
Article first published online: 7 APR 2005
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.649
Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Behavioral Sciences & the Law
Special Issue: Diversion from the Criminal Justice System
Volume 23, Issue 2, pages 245–258, March/April 2005
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Stafford, K. P. and Wygant, D. B. (2005), The role of competency to stand trial in mental health courts. Behav. Sci. Law, 23: 245–258. doi: 10.1002/bsl.649
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