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- Title
Structured instruments for insanity defense evaluations: Opportunities and limitations.
- Authors
Parmigiani, Giovanna; Mandarelli, Gabriele; Meynen, Gerben; Ferracuti, Stefano
- Abstract
Insanity evaluations are often criticized for their—alleged—lack of objectivity, reliability and transparency. Structured tools to guide and support forensic evaluators during these evaluations have been developed—but they are rarely employed in forensic practice. In the present article, we consider the value of these tools for forensic practice in terms of opportunities and limitations. First, we briefly describe different insanity criteria used in Western countries. Next, we will review five structured instruments to guide insanity assessment together with their performance measures. Finally, we draw conclusions on the value of such instruments for forensic practice.
- Subjects
INSANITY defense; INSANITY (Law); FORENSIC psychiatry; OBJECTIVITY; STATISTICAL reliability
- Publication
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 2023, Vol 41, Issue 5, p432
- ISSN
0735-3936
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bsl.2618