Perceptions of Mental Health Conditions in Criminal Cases: A Survey Study Involving Swedish Lay Judges

Perceptions of mental health conditions influence how individuals with psychiatric diagnoses are treated within the community, in the legal system, and at different institutions. We examined perceptions of mental health conditions among lay judges (N = 643), working at district and appellate courts...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sörman, Karolina (Author)
Contributors: Lernestedt, Claes ; Cox, Jennifer ; Howner, Katarina ; Kristiansson, Marianne ; Rimsten, Charlotte Eklund ; Stanziani, Marissa
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2020, Volume: 47, Issue: 6, Pages: 688-711
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Forensic
Legal decision-making
Psychiatry
lay judge
mental health evidence