A New Test Designed to Gauge Competence to Stand Trial

question 3

Multiple Choice

A new test designed to gauge competence to stand trial is found to lack face validity.Which is the MOST likely consequence of this fact?

• A) Judges will urge assessors to use this test.
• B) Lawyers will urge assessors not to use this test.
• C) impression management will be less of a factor in the test results.
• D) whether defendants are competent will be less of a factor in the test results.

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