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court-ordered psychological assessments  

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  • A wide variety of psychological assessments may be ordered by the court to assist in making decisions involving legal matters. A psychologist may be called on to help determine whether a defendant is competent to stand trial or was insane at the time of the offense. [Source: Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime; Court-Ordered Psychological Assessment]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZQW0ZSF5-4

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