Priddle believes competent Canadian adults should be able to choose in advance the kind of death they want when they have the mental capacity to do so.
Similarly, in an Australian study, Watson et al., [ 37] reports that motorcyclists in their study believed that competent riders can challenge the set limits in the road and still be considered safe riders.
Mr. Speranza said his organization will begin certifying imams it believes are competent, that is, those "who have a reading of the Koran that is more peaceful, more oriented towards love".
The core constructs believed to underpin competent parenting need to be articulated so that targets for intervention can be specified.
It has done this because it believed that no competent "grown-up" -- intellect, emotions, spirit -- had taken charge.
On August 7 , 2012 Loughner's competency hearing began with testimony from Dr. Christina Pietz, Loughner's forensic psychologist, who testified that she believed Loughner was competent to stand trial.
Langmuir believed that when competent persons were thrust into challenging circumstances with supportive supervision, excellent results were certain.
When a young person is believed to be competent, consent from those with parental responsibility is not legally necessary for use of biological samples in research.
A survey of labour ward health personnel in the UK, showed that 14%% believed that a competent adult should be allowed to consent to FGM/C, 9 % felt that the procedure could be "medicalized" to prevent complications, and 17%% said they would support a woman's request for re-infibulation [ 31].
