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The 22-item clinical instrument that resulted -- the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool - Criminal Adjudication (MacCAT-CA) -- was field-tested on a sample of 107 criminal defendants in a jail and in a forensic hospital in Virginia and found to possess psychometric integrity. The MacCAT-CA is now available for clinical use (Various, 2005).
Current Usage
Research on the adjudicative competence of juvenile offenders, conducted by the MacArthur Program on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice, is in progress
These studies, which are not nearly as comprehensive yet as the criminal adult measurements, have shown a capability to make somewhat accurate assessments of juvenile offenders. However, it has been determined that there are additional tools today to supplement the MacArthur Assessment. Those tools plus individual psychiatric counseling and interviews enhance accuracy. The MacArthur Assessment is also being tested on Alzheimer's patients. But determining capable vs. incapable subjects remains an issue.
Bibliography
Akinkunmi, A.A. (2002). The MacArthur...
Retrieved May 24, 2009, from The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law: http://www.jaapl.org/cgi/reprint/30/4/476.pdf
Melton, G.B., Petrila, J., Poythress, N.G., Slobogin, C., & Lyons, P.M. (2007). Psychological evaluations for the courts; A handbook for mental health professionals and lawyers. New York: Guilford Press.
Pinals, D., Tillbrook, C.E., & Mumley, D.L. (2006). Practical application of the MacArthur assessment tool. Retrieved May 24, 2009, from The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law: http://www.jaapl.org/cgi/reprint/34/2/179
Steinberg, L. (2003). Juveniles on trial: MacArthur study call competency into question. Retrieved May 24, 2009, from American Bar Association - from Criminal Justice Magazine: http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/cjmag/18-3ls.html
Various. (2005). Mental health and experts manual. Retrieved May 24, 2009, from Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy: http://dpa.state.ky.us/library/manuals/MentalHealthManual.pdf
Bibliography
Akinkunmi, A.A. (2002). The MacArthur assessment tool -- fitness to plead: A preliminary evaluation of a research instrument... Retrieved May 24, 2009, from The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law: http://www.jaapl.org/cgi/reprint/30/4/476.pdf
Melton, G.B., Petrila, J., Poythress, N.G., Slobogin, C., & Lyons, P.M. (2007). Psychological evaluations for the courts; A handbook for mental health professionals and lawyers. New York: Guilford Press.
Pinals, D., Tillbrook, C.E., & Mumley, D.L. (2006). Practical application of the MacArthur assessment tool. Retrieved May 24, 2009, from The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law: http://www.jaapl.org/cgi/reprint/34/2/179
Steinberg, L. (2003). Juveniles on trial: MacArthur study call competency into question. Retrieved May 24, 2009, from American Bar Association - from Criminal Justice Magazine: http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/cjmag/18-3ls.html
Various. (2005). Mental health and experts manual. Retrieved May 24, 2009, from Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy: http://dpa.state.ky.us/library/manuals/MentalHealthManual.pdf
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