Table 2

Comparison of Incompetent and Competent Defendants on Forensic Variables

CategoryIncompetentCompetentp
GCCT score, M (SD)
    1st evaluation42.9 (21.7)63.2 (17.1).02
    2nd evaluation62.4 (21.9)91.7 (5.9)<.01
Type of offense
    Nonviolent46.7 (7)39.5 (17)NS
    Violent46.7 (7)46.5 (20)NS
    Both6.7 (1)14.0 (6)
Type of prior offense
    Nonviolent40.0 (6)32.6 (14)NS
    Violent13.3 (2)30.2 (13)
    Both13.3 (2)20.9 (9)
    No information33.3 (5)16.3 (7)
Juvenile abuse
    Yes73.3 (11)76.7 (33)NS
    No20.0 (3)16.3 (7)
    Unknown6.7 (1)7.0 (3)
  • All values, except GCCT, are percentage (n). NS, not statistically significant; —, not analyzed.