Multiple Choice
A recent study by Gowensmith and colleagues (2012) that analyzed competency cases in Hawaii, found that three different independent evaluators agreed on whether the defendant was competent or incompetent about _____ of the time, and that judges agreed with the majority of the three evaluators _____ of the time.
A) half; over half
B) half; about 90%
C) 70%; about half
D) 70%; over 90%
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