“Criminal” or “Insane”? Ethnicity and Psychiatric Evaluations of Defendants’ Competency and Responsibility
Published online on February 12, 2026
Abstract
Race and Justice, Ahead of Print.
ObjectivesEthnicity is a well-established factor in criminal justice decisions, but its impact on forensic psychiatric evaluations—particularly in assessments of competency to stand trial (CST) and mental state at the time of the offense (MSO)—has ...
ObjectivesEthnicity is a well-established factor in criminal justice decisions, but its impact on forensic psychiatric evaluations—particularly in assessments of competency to stand trial (CST) and mental state at the time of the offense (MSO)—has ...