Status of mandatory treatment of mentally ill offenders without criminal responsibility in China: Information from 5,262 mandatory treatment judgments

Status of mandatory treatment of mentally ill offenders without criminal responsibility in China: Information from 5,262 mandatory treatment judgments

BackgroundTo avoid public health risks, all governments ensure monitoring and treatment of mentally ill persons if they offend and assess their level of criminal responsibility. The Criminal Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China (2013) instituted special procedures. However, there are few...

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Main Authors: Yu-Feng Qiu, Xiao-Tong Yin, Zi-Ye Wang, Rui Yang, Jeremy Coid, Xia-Can Chen, Jun-Mei Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
criminal responsibility
mandatory treatment
the judgment documents
the criminal procedure law
patients with mental disorder
COVID-19 pandemic
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1129954/full

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