Many immigrants are exposed to immigration court (IC) proceedings and their related
policies either directly or indirectly. Although, little is known about the impact that …

Forensic Psychological Assessment in Immigration Court is an essential specialized guide
for psychologists and clinicians who work with immigrants. Immigration evaluations differ in …

LGBT asylum seekers are a unique population who have suffered violence and persecution
in their countries of origin by their families, communities, and state actors due to their sexual …

Competency to stand trial (CST) is a legal construct developed in the 18th century to ensure
that defendants are capable of participating in their trials. In 2011, the US Supreme Court …

Competency to stand trial (CST) evaluations may be the most common criminal forensic
psychology evaluation. Due to the increased diversity of defendants within the legal system …

For a 2016 article on immigration detention in Canada, I co-created a composite case study
named Amir. At the end of writing, I left him indefinitely incarcerated. This article provides an …

Abstract In the United States we often consider the criminal justice system of one that is fair,
and just, in which those arrested for a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty …

L'évaluation de l'aptitude à subir un procès est l'examen de santé mentale le plus courant au
Canada (O'Shaughnessy, 2007; Van der Wolf, Van Marle, Mevis & Roesch, 2010). Puisque …

In this commentary, we reflect on Korngold and colleagues' comprehensive review of the
legal challenges encountered by mentally ill immigrant detainees in the United States …

This dissertation explores the development and effects of the" aggravated felony"—an
expansive legal category that has spurred the detention and deportation of hundreds of …