Citation

Heller MS, Ehrlich SM, Lester D. J. Forensic Sci. 1986; 31(4): 1429-1434.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3783109

Abstract

The patients at a state maximum security forensic facility were interviewed by a psychiatrist and their files reviewed. Only 43 of the 203 patients were judged to be suitable for the facility. Nearly 60% of the pretrial defendants were judged to be capable of proceeding to trial. Of the patients, 18% were judged to be malingering or avoiding trial or prison. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Language: en