Expert opinions on criminal law cases in Switzerland – an empirical pilot study

BACKGROUND: Criminal courts of law rely on forensic psychiatric/psychological reports when clarifying legal questions of culpability, dangerousness, and the need for therapeutic measures for offenders. Incorrect decisions owing to a lack of expert report quality and comprehensibility can have serio...

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Main Authors: Leonie Bevilacqua, Adriano Calfisch, Jérôme Endrass, Astrid Rossegger, Henning Hachtel, Marc Graf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2023-05-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Online Access:https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3333