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Psychotic perceptions of pet animals in defendants accused of violent crimes
Author(s) -
Felthous Alan R.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/bsl.2370020308
Subject(s) - perception , psychology , phenomenon , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , criminology , psychiatry , medical emergency , medicine , law , political science , neuroscience , physics , quantum mechanics
Some defendants charged with aggressive crimes against people have a history of psychotic perceptions and delusions involving their pet animals. Careful history of this phenomenon can contribute towards better understanding of a defendant's state of mind at the time of the alleged offense. Three case examples are presented and discussed.