THE MODEL OF FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION OF ABILITY TO REALIZE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THEIR ACTIONS AND GOVERNE THEM BY PERSONS WHO HAVE COMMITED SEXUAL OFFENSES | Zendy

Olena Kozeratska | Zendy

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THE MODEL OF FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION OF ABILITY TO REALIZE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THEIR ACTIONS AND GOVERNE THEM BY PERSONS WHO HAVE COMMITED SEXUAL OFFENSES

Author(s) -

Olena Kozeratska

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

criminalistics and forensics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 0130-2655

DOI - 10.33994/kndise.2019.64.80

Subject(s) - psychology , forensic science , forensic examination , criminal responsibility , psychiatry , sexual assault , forensic psychiatry , criminology , psychiatric assessment , clinical psychology , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , medicine , criminal law , medical emergency , forensic engineering , engineering , veterinary medicine

The article gives the results of scientific research conducted within the framework of the doctoral thesis “Forensic psychiatric evaluation of persons who have committed sexual criminal offenses”. For the purposes of the study the author analyzed 287 cases of forensic psychiatric examinations regarding the subject, who committed the sexual offense and were at the forensic psychiatric examination in Kiev city center forensic psychiatric examination in 2000 to 2015 (16 years old). The study revealed the criteria of «limited responsibility» for the perpetrators of sexual crimes, offered a forensic psychiatric assessment model for ability to understand their actions and to govern them in individuals who have committed sexual offenses. Key words: forensic psychiatric examination, responsibility – limited responsibility – irresponsibility, sexual offenses.

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