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Challenges in the courtroom

Learn about common challenges experienced by experts during assessing accused persons and presenting their evidence to the court.

In this video, Dr Vajawat discusses in detail the many challenges that experts face when preparing and presenting their opinion in insanity defense claims. From a forensic psychiatrist’s point of view, she also suggests ways in which the processes of referrals, questions asked, and the presentation of the expert opinion in insanity defense claims could be made better and more sensitive.

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Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Justice

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