Citation

Miller RD. J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law 2002; 30(2): 295-297.

Affiliation

Program for Forensic Psychiatry, Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Publisher American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law)

DOI

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PMID

12108569

Abstract

At least 17 jurisdictions permit insanity defenses to be entered over the objections of defendants. Those jurisdictions believe that society's interest in a just determination of the charges outweighs a competent defendant's choice. If competency includes the ability to rationally choose a plea, competent defendants should not be forced to enter insanity defenses against their wills.

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