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Forensic evaluations in immigration cases: Evolving issues
Author(s) -
Frumkin I. Bruce,
Friedland Joan
Publication year - 1995
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.2370130404
Subject(s) - immigration , mental health , forensic science , criminology , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , poison control , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , political science , law , medical emergency , veterinary medicine
To date little attention has been paid to forensic mental health assessments in immigration cases. This article briefly reviews the law relevant to assessments in these cases, and then examines some of the individual, family, community and cultural issues that impact upon forensic evaluations in immigration cases.