'Babbling idiot' standard: Squeaky Fromme competency tapes unveiled

Who of my generation can forget Lynnette "Squeaky" Fromme, the first woman to attempt to assassinate a U.S. president? Today, almo...

"Narcoanalytics" order in Aurora massacre case unprecedented

News flash: There is no such thing as 'truth serum' The next time the court appoints you to conduct a sanity evaluation, don't f...

Tipping points: Of life, death and psychological data

Forensic psychologists and the machinery of execution Andre Thomas, Texas When Andre Thomas killed his wife and children, he was careful to...

Sanity opinions show "poor" reliability, study finds

Independent evaluators agree only about half the time  Did you hear the one about the JetBlue pilot who suddenly began rambling incoherently...