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. 2020 Nov 27;11:579243. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.579243

Table 1.

Psychopathological constructs of the CRS (items) and the respective number of questions, with division into subscales of understanding and self-determination and Kappa index.

Psychopathological constructs Number of questions (subitems) Kappa
Capacity for understand (CU) Total of 15 questions (subitems)
(I) The notion of legal good and illegality 2 questions: Items I(A) and I(B) Item I(A) = 0.680
Item I(B) = 0.926
(II) The notion of duty, legal standard, and criminal definition 1 question: Item II(A) Item II(A) = 0.970
(III) The notion of potential harm, harmful effect, and overriding criteria 2 questions: Items III(A) and (B) Item III(A) = 0.740
Item III(B) = 1.000
(IV) The notion of culpability, liability, and responsibility 2 questions: Items IV(A) and (B) Item IV(A) = 0.827
Item IV(B) = 0.814
(V) Awareness of the act's illegality (prohibitive character) and criminal nature 2 questions: Items V(A) and (B) Item V(A) = 0.775
Item V(B) = 0.677
(VI) Capacity for value judgment 1 question: Item VI(A) Item VI(A) = 0.906
(VII) Capacity to weigh alternatives to an act 1 question: Item VII(A) Item VII(A) = 0.969
(VIII) Capacity to assimilate and forego values. Consistency between the component elements of an act. Awareness of an act's legitimacy 3 questions: Items VIII(A), (B) and (C) Item VIII(A) = 0.922
Item VIII(B) = 0.954
Item VIII(C)= 0.923
(IX) The notion of an act's harmfulness vs. integrity (censure) and consequences 1 question: Item IX (A) Item IX(A) = 0.800
Capacity for self-determination (CD) Total of 4 questions (subitems)
(X) Perception of social and legal disapproval 2 questions: items X(A) and (B) Item X(A) = 0.954
Item X(B) = 0.750
(XI) Presence of intent and animus 1 question: Item XI(A) Item XI(A) = 0.717
(XII) Deliberation, decision, and execution 1 question: Item XII(A) Item XII(A) = 0.922