TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Criminal responsibility evaluations: benchmarking in different countries JO - International journal of law and psychiatry A1 - Pouls, Claudia A1 - Jeandarme, Inge A1 - Al-Taiar, Hasanen A1 - Bradford, John A1 - Canton, Wim A1 - Kristiansson, Marianne A1 - Thibaut, Florence A1 - Verreyt, Veerle A1 - Konrad, Norbert SP - e101775 EP - e101775 VL - 81 IS - N2 - Forensic mental health experts play a crucial role in criminal responsibility evaluations. However, the quality of these assessments has at time come under scrutiny and has been heavily criticized. A literature review revealed significant differences between countries concerning legal frameworks and procedures for conducting these assessments. The findings suggest that although some countries can be seen as a "role model", there still is room for improvement.
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LA - en SN - 0160-2527 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2022.101775 ID - ref1 ER -