‘Single’ v ‘panel’ appointed forensic mental observations: Is the referral process ethically justifiable
Objective. This study compares the outcome and psychiatric morbidity of the forensic mental observation referrals, in the two legally created groups of detainees awaiting trial – the ‘singles’, representing the minor violent and non-violent offenders evaluated by a single-state appointed psych...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2013-11-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Bioethics and Law |
| Online Access: | http://www.sajbl.org.za/index.php/sajbl/article/download/286/302 |