Juvenile adjudicative competence and the Juvenile Competency Quiz: A preliminary investigation
by Partridge, Brian C., Psy.D., THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ROCKIES, 2006, 130 pages; 3308010

Abstract:

The current study investigates a semistructured interview tool, the Juvenile Competency Quiz (JCQ), used in competency to stand trial evaluation for juvenile defendants. Participants were 79 middle school and 55 high school students not involved with the legal system, and 116 juvenile defendants referred for a pretrial competency to stand trial (or, adjudicative competence) evaluation. Results indicate significant differences in scores on the JCQ between adolescents not involved with the juvenile justice system and juvenile defendants, and between juvenile defendants found competent to stand trial and defendants found incompetent to stand trial. The results support the preliminary use of the JCQ as a measure of juvenile competence-related abilities in forensic evaluations.

 
AdviserLorraine White
SchoolTHE UNIVERSITY OF THE ROCKIES
SourceDAI/A 69-04, p. , Jul 2008
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsLaw; Clinical psychology; Criminology; Quantitative psychology and psychometrics
Publication Number3308010
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