Greetings everybody!Whenever a person defends himself with a plea of insanity, how can a forensic psychologist evaluate him?How can a forensic psychologist declare a person insane and unfit for criminal proceedings?
Forensic psychologists used number of assements and tools to determine insanity such as:
The Competency to Stand Trial Screening
The Competency to Stand Trial Assessment Instrument
The Georgia Court Competency Test
Upon the result of tests, forensic psychologists confirm, if person is mentally ill or faking it to avoid sentence.