Which of the Following Is Not True of Competency

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of competency?

• A) Incompetent defendants are less helpful to their attorneys.
• B) Attorneys believe the majority of defendants are potentially incompetent.
• C) Competency is the least frequently addressed question by forensic psychologists.
• D) Courts tend to defer to mental health professionals to make competency decisions.

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