Course: Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Justice

What are the restrictions that capital defense lawyers in India face in presenting mental health considerations in death penalty cases? What can be some ways around it?

INSANITY DEFENSE IN INDIA Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) provides for the defense of insanity, and is one of the general defenses available under the IPC. …

What implications do fitness inquiries have for a trial and what interests are such inquiries meant to safeguard?

Forensic mental health experts focus on understanding the particular symptoms and signs which are related to a range of psychiatric diagnoses. Are some mental disorders more prevalent than others within …

Our experts answer questions to clarify some aspects of the law and practice on fitness to stand trial.

A study in the early 2000s that looked at over 60 surveys on the prevalence of mental disorders amongst the prison population revealed shocking statistics. Of the 22,790 prisoners, approximately …

Have you ever wondered about how general psychiatry is different from forensic psychiatry? Or even how forensic psychology is different from forensic psychiatry? Does a forensic mental health expert assess …

Excerpts from Richard E. Redding, Why It Is Essential to Teach About Mental Health Issues in Criminal Law (And a Primer on How To Do It), 14 WASH. U. J. …

Under Indian law, whether an accused is unfit to stand trial or not is a judicial determination, but what changes when in addition to the judge, there is a jury …

Is there a standard assessment tool that is used for competence evaluations? If yes, what does the assessment include? In doing these assessments, what are the collateral sources of information …

In this video, Dr Sullivan talks about the relevant time period for a fitness inquiry, the various components of the assessment process and the manner in which comprehensive fitness assessments …

Having heard the process and the factors that are kept in mind while determining if a person is fit to stand trial in Victoria, what do you think can be …

In law (s.328/329, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973), courts look at two kinds of mental health concerns: ‘unsoundness of mind’ and mental retardation (intellectual disability) at the time of trial to …

Welcome to the course! Over the next four weeks, you will be learning about -Intersection of mental health and criminal law -Fitness to stand trial -Defence of insanity -Mental health …

Learn from Dr Sullivan how a good forensic psychiatric assessment must be done in insanity defense claims and how to present an objective report to the court.