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Juvenile Offenders: The Competency to Stand Trial

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Compare the similarities and differences of how juveniles and adults are assessed for competency to stand trial.

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In the discussion of competency to stand trial, it may be considered that immaturity is a factor when dealing with juvenile offenders.

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Use the same tool for assessment such as the McCarthur Competency Assessment Tool-Criminal Adjudication to show some significant differences between juveniles and adults:
i) Juveniles are more likely to comply to authority thus agree to plea bargains
ii) Juveniles are more likely to perform poorly showing more cognitive impairments ...

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