What is the process for determining an individual’s competency to stand trial? First, a defense attorney must request a competency evaluation through the Chatham County Mental Health Court by ...

One of the tenets of mastery/competency-based learning is the idea that students’ progress is based on what they show that they know and can do. In the case of high schools, for example, you graduate ...

The ability of researchers and research staff to provide high quality research that takes into account the culture and diversity of a population when developing research ideas, conducting research, ...

When a defense counsel, prosecutor, or judge has reason to question whether a defendant can rationally assist in their own defense, the court may order a competency evaluation, the most common ...

Hundreds of people statewide are sitting in Colorado jails, their court cases stalled as they wait "indefinite periods" for mental health treatment. The problem? Those facing criminal charges who may ...

Research participants have commonly been found to lack basic understanding of fundamental aspects of the studies in which they are participating. The informed consent process is one of many aspects of ...

Colorado lawmakers want to create a new way to institutionalize mentally ill and disabled people who are accused of serious crimes.

Rep. Barbara Rachelson, D-Burlington, listens to testimony during a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee at the Statehouse in Montpelier in February. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Where and how ...

Agile methodologies are gaining popularity in industry although they compromise a mix of accepted and controversial software engineering practices. Both global software development and agile ...