Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Justice
Project 39A and Monash University I ELEOS Justice
This online course explored the relevance and intersection of mental health concerns with the criminal justice process. The course covered the legal and forensic mental health aspects in three broad areas- fitness to stand trial, the defense of insanity, and the role of mental health in capital punishment cases. The course covered Indian law and incorporated a comparative element by including discussions under Australian law and International law.
4 weeks, 2 hours per week
Dr. Anup Surendranath
Executive Director,
Project 39A, National Law University, Delhi
Maitreyi Misra
Head, Mental Health & Criminal Justice; and Death Penalty Mitigation,
Project 39A, National Law University, Delhi
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Apply the conceptual and practical knowledge to actual cases and improve access to justice more meaningfully.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the intersection of mental health and criminal law in specifically three areas- fitness to stand trial, the defense of insanity and mental health at the time of sentencing and execution in capital punishment cases.
- Identify and overcome the challenges in raising and litigating a mental health consideration in court.
- Synthesise legal and forensic knowledge to develop a cohesive strategy to deal with cases with mental health considerations.
- Assess the mental condition of the accused/convict and improve the manner in which such assessment is presented both in a report and in the courtroom.
Syllabus
This 4 week course will cover the relevance of the accused person’s mental health within the criminal justice system and the various stages where it intersects with criminal law. The course will cover the legal and forensic mental health aspects in three broad areas- fitness to stand trial, the defense of insanity, and the role of mental health in capital punishment cases.
The course will cover Indian law and incorporate a comparative element by including discussions under Australian law and International law.
The modules will cover the conceptual foundations, existing procedures, clinical and judicial determination, and the barriers involved in litigating mental health concerns in criminal law. Each module is accompanied by a compendium of Indian law and comparative case law to aid the learning process.
Issued on 13th April 2023
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