Legal issues and expertise in forensic psychiatry

Psychiatrists, alongside other medical experts, have a role in applying clinical and scientific expertise in legal contexts. The courts use expert evidence when dealing with matters outside the knowledge of the layperson, in particular the judge and jury. Forensic psychiatry training has a particula...

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Main Author: Brown, Penelope (Author)
Contributors: Latham, Richard
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Seminars in forensic psychiatry
Year: 2024, Pages: 119-140
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Keywords:
Legal issues
Expert Witness
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Fitness to stand trial
Courts