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PSYCHIATRY AND CHANGING CONCEPTS OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

NCJ Number
5936
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 31 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1967) Pages: 45-50
Author(s)
J ROBITSCHER
Date Published
1967
Length
6 pages
Annotation
THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE LIBERALIZATION OF THE RULES FOR MENTAL INSANITY AND OF THE DECRIMINALIZATION OF BOTH ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDITION.
Abstract
AS A PSYCHIATRIST AND ATTORNEY, THE AUTHOR FEELS THAT THE KNOWLEDGE, TECHNIQUES, AND MANPOWER ARE SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE PSYCHIATRIC DETERMINATIONS WHICH ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED OR TO TREAT ADEQUATELY INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY CLASSIFIED AS CRIMINALS. ADDITIONALLY, HE FEARS THAT MANY INDIVIDUALS, WHO UNDER CRIMINAL STATUTES MIGHT BE FOUND INNOCENT, GIVEN PROBATION, OR IMPRISONED BRIEFLY, WILL REMAIN INSTITUTIONALIZED INDEFINITELY THROUGH INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT. IN DETERMINING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ADDICTION, EXISTING RULES ARE SEEN AS BEING INADEQUATE IF BOTH SOCIETY AND THE SICK OFFENDER ARE TO BE PROTECTED.

Corporate Author
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
Address

Supreme Court Building, Washington, DC 20544, United States

Publication Format
Article
Language
English
Country
United States of America