Abstract
Psychiatrists may play a role in several aspects of the death penalty process. Frequently, in capital cases, courts or attorneys request evaluations of the defendant's competence to stand trial, sanity at the time of the crime, future dangerousness, and mitigating or aggravating life circumstances. Less commonly, psychiatrists are asked to evaluate a defendant's intellectual disabilities, maturity, competence to represent himself, or competence to be executed. This article describes several common types of psychiatric evaluations in death penalty cases, using relevant landmark court decisions to formulate guidelines and criteria for each type of evaluation. [ Psychiatr Ann . 2015;45(12):603–609. ]
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