Criminal Responsibility (Insanity Defense) by Zejneli Rina, Arifi Besa

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Insanity defense: Past, present, and future by Suresh Bada Math, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Sydney Moirangthem

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The insanity defense and the assessment of criminal responsibility in Sri Lanka by Angelo de Alwis, Neil Fernando

“…Despite the many advances in science and law, the sections on the insanity defense in the penal code of Sri Lanka remain unchanged from the time the penal code was originally formulated in the 19th Century. …”
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FRENDAK to PHENIS to BREIVIK: An Examination of the Imposed Insanity Defense by William Donald Richie, Farzana eAlam, Lalitha eGazula, Harold eEmbrack, Milankumar eNathani, Rahn Kennedy Bailey

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Historical origins of the insanity defense in Sri Lanka and India by L. A. de Alwis

Subjects: “…insanity defense, indian penal code, sri lankan penal code…”
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The insanity defense in cases of homicide involving post-mortem dismemberment by Molly Tidrick, Gary Brucato, Victor Petreca, Ann W. Burgess, Michael H. Stone

“…Little is known about the success of the insanity defense in homicide cases involving posthumous dismemberment. …”
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Legal, medical and epidemiological characteristics of persons exempt from criminal liability in the National Prison Institute of Peru, 2014-2019 by A Sindeev

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Cessation of dangerousness status: an analysis of 224 reports from the Instituto de Perícias Heitor Carrilho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Gustavo C. Oliveira, Alexandre M. Valença, Talvane M. de Moraes, Mauro V. Mendlowicz, Miles C. Forrest, Fred F. Batista, Gabriella A. Mendes, Tiago N. Lima, Vinicius R. Gonçalves, Kátia Mecler

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Court-Ordered forensic psychiatric evaluations for offenders with schizophrenia with homicide charges in Taiwan by Hui-Yi Wang, Yu-Ching Chou, Shin-Chang Kuo, Chun-Yen Chen, Tien-Yu Chen, Nian-Sheng Tzeng

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Psychiatric Hospitalizations of People Found Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder in France: A Ten-Year Retrospective Study (2011–2020) by Thomas Fovet, Thomas Fovet, Thomas Fovet, Maëlle Baillet, Maëlle Baillet, Mathilde Horn, Mathilde Horn, Christine Chan-Chee, Olivier Cottencin, Olivier Cottencin, Pierre Thomas, Pierre Thomas, Guillaume Vaiva, Guillaume Vaiva, Guillaume Vaiva, Fabien D'Hondt, Fabien D'Hondt, Fabien D'Hondt, Ali Amad, Ali Amad, Antoine Lamer, Antoine Lamer

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Advancement of neuroscience and the assessment of mental state at the time of offense by Daniel Lawer Egbenya, Samuel Adjorlolo

“…Whereas previous discussions have focused mainly on criminal responsibility, the present review is limited to the assessment of mental states at the time of offense as a legal pre-requisite for determining criminal responsibility in trials involving defendants claiming mental incapacitation (insanity defense). This is one of the challenging forensic assessment endeavors, attracting public criticisms following acquittals based on the insanity defense. …”
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« J’étais pas vraiment moi » by Camille Lancelevée, Caroline Protais

“…This article aims at apprehending the “insanity defense” from the point of view of those being subjected to this measure. …”
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Self-confidence in conducting forensic psychiatric evaluations among general psychiatrists in Indonesia by Natalia Widiasih Raharjanti, Agus Purwadianto, Diantha Soemantri, Saptawati Bardosono, Marlina S. Mahajudin, Elizabeth K. Poerwandari, Monika Kristi Levania, Humbert Mardongan Tua Sorimangaraja Silalahi, Putu Trahinari Satvika Rumthi, Timotius Kevin P. Manulang, Adhitya Sigit Ramadianto, Tjhin Wiguna

“…Results: Compared to general psychiatrists who did not study structured forensic psychiatry educational modules during their residency training, those exposed to such modules reported confidence in conducting forensic psychiatric evaluations in the following cases: insanity defense in cases of violence, insanity defense, fitness to stand trial, malingering, capacity to consent to treatment, risk of recidivism, guardianship, and parenting capacity. …”
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Not a “Get Out of Jail Free Card”: Comparing the Legal Supervision of Persons Found Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder and Convicted Offenders by Sandrine Martin, Yanick Charette, Chloé Leclerc, Michael C. Seto, Tonia L. Nicholls, Tonia L. Nicholls, Anne G. Crocker, Anne G. Crocker

“…BackgroundThe public often perceives the insanity defense as a “get out of jail free card”. Conversely, several studies demonstrate the substantial control imposed upon these defendants. …”
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Serial Killer, Responsible Psychopath: an Essay on Criminal Policy Concerning Serial Murders by Jamshid Gholamlo

“…However, the extent of their mental disease (psychosis) willinvoke insanity defense. In Iran, serial killers never manage to use theinsanity defense; therefore, they have always been sentenced to themaximum penalty of the law. …”
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(Mis)treating Substance Use Disorder With Prison by Kaitlin Puccio

“…[xvii] Cornell University Legal Information Institute, “Insanity defense,” https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/insanity_defense [xviii] Cornell University Legal Information Institute, “Model Penal Code Insanity Defense,” https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/model_penal_code_insanity_defense…”
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Criminal responsibility evaluations: Benchmarking in different countries by H. Al-Taiar

“…A literature search was performed in PubMed and PsycINFO using the following keywords: criminal responsibility (reports/evaluations), pre-trial assessment,psychiatric expert, (forensic) psychiatric assessment, sanity evaluation and insanity defense. Additional articles were identified through reference lists This resulted in 36 peer review articles and nine reports or book chapters. …”
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Forensic Value of Genetic Variants Associated with Anti-Social Behavior by Antonio Oliva, Simone Grassi, Massimo Zedda, Marco Molinari, Stefano Ferracuti

“…Insanity defense is sometimes invoked in criminal cases, and its demonstration is usually based on a multifactorial contribution of behavioural, clinical, and neurological elements. …”
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Guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity? a comparative study of murderers referred for psychiatric examination by court order by Anat Yaron Antar

“…They are defined as not guilty due to insanity (insanity defense) and therefore cannot be punished. In Israel, in recent years, more lawyers are requesting psychiatric opinions for the murder defendants they represent. …”
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Knowledge of mental health law and attitude toward mental illness among attorneys in Nigeria by Oluyemi O Akanni, Nosa G Igbinomwanhia, Adegboyega Ogunwale, Adeagbo F Osundina

“…Although only a minority (7.1%) were familiar with the provisions of the insanity defense under section 28 of the criminal code, most (85.9%) identified correctly the disposal of a mentally ill person found unfit to plead according to the criminal procedure act. …”
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