Who of my generation can forget Lynnette "Squeaky" Fromme, the first woman to attempt to assassinate a U.S. president? Today, ...

In an unprecedented case, a civil jury has awarded $1 million in damages to a psychologist who was retaliated against after she challenge...

The up-and-down case of a child psychiatrist who sexually molested boys sent to him by the courts for counseling has finally concluded -- at...

In April, I blogged about the legal controversy over whether a convicted prisoner awaiting execution has a right to be competent during the...

Notorious psychiatrist found fit for trial on molestation charges The case has all of the elements of high drama: A once-respected child p...

"Ha-ha." That was the reaction of a double murderer to today's jury verdict sentencing him to death. Representing himself ...

Independent evaluators agree only about half the time  Did you hear the one about the JetBlue pilot who suddenly began rambling incoheren...

What do these three situations have in common? A young adult with chronic schizophrenia refuses medication because she believes she is bein...

At a criminal trial, a defendant who lacks rational understanding cannot be forced to proceed. Likewise, a person who is sentenced to death ...

Case report added to resources page Thanks to colleague Denis Zavodny , who found this report on the web, I have added another competency c...

Imagine that every time you evaluated a criminal defendant, a partisan advocate was standing by your shoulder, ready to accuse you of bias i...