What is competency? It's having the mental awareness needed to understand the proceedings against you. This is much deeper, though. For if a defendant has a history of psychological issues, he or she may not be competent. If a defendant was medicated while in criminal proceedings, he or she may not be competent. In this book, the person who questions this will be able to actually learn cases that pertain to them while litigating their case. Then, not like passive cite books that don't go into the argument, this book presents the entire case and highlights key areas.