Chapter
Evaluating Competency in Defendants with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the relevance of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in the context of adjudicative competency, from initial interactions with police at arrest through interrogation and adjudication at trial. Individuals with FASD experience contact with the criminal justice system at elevated rates and are overrepresented in forensic, legal, and correctional contexts. The complex range of functional …
Authors
McLachlan K
Book title
Evaluating Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in the Forensic Context
Pagination
pp. 397-425
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2021
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-73628-6_15