Criminal Responsibility in Geropsychiatry: Competence, Culpability, and Care

Autor: Praveen Pandey, Prateek Varshney, Gopi V Gajera, P Lakshmi Nirisha, Barikar C Malathesh, Narayana Manjunatha, Palanimuthu T Sivakumar, C Naveen Kumar, Suresh Bada Math
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
Zdroj: Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, Vol 43 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0253-7176
0975-1564
02537176
DOI: 10.1177/02537176211030993
Popis: Elderly persons can get involved in the criminal justice system as victims or as perpetrators. The interaction of elderly persons with mental illness at various cross-sections of the judicial process needs thoughtful consideration. Through this review, the authors approach this less studied aspect of forensic psychiatry. Concerning the evaluation of a prisoner, three scenarios need focused consideration: evaluation for fitness to stand trial before a competent court, evaluations for an insanity defense, and fitness for sentencing. At the same time, incarcerated elderly who developed dementia or a severe mental illness at any point of time during the trial or in prison need specific approaches. In this article, the authors discuss the acts and case laws relevant to navigating these legal scenarios. We discuss existing mental health care provisions for protecting the health interests of elderly care in prison.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
Externí odkaz:
Nepřihlášeným uživatelům se plný text nezobrazuje