Particularly dangerous offenders in Finland – need for substance use rehabilitation?

In Finland, the court can refer perpetrators for a forensic mental examination to estimate whether they are considered ‘particularly dangerous to life, health or freedom of another.’ This impacts the punishment that perpetrators face. Examinations are conducted in psychiatric hospitals with forensic...

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Main Author: Joelsson, Petteri (Author)
Contributors: Repo, Katja ; Ahlgrén-Rimpiläinen, Aulikki
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: The journal of forensic psychiatry & psychology
Year: 2021, Volume: 32, Issue: 5, Pages: 752-758
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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