Assignment: Competency vs. Insanity
Tasks:
In a minimum of 300 words, compare and contrast the differences between the psycholegal issues of competency and insanity (also known as criminal responsibility):
• Briefly identify the legal standard used to determine competency through an evaluation. What psycholegal questions need to be addressed?
• Briefly identify the legal standard used to determine insanity through an evaluation. What psycholegal questions need to be addressed?
• Does a mentally ill individual need to be either competent or insane, or can a person be both? Why or why not?
• Comment on whether someone who is not competent to stand trial should be forced to take medications to become competent in order to face full legal penalties for his or her crimes.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.