A discussion of the criminal characteristic and responsibility of murder by Psychotic
- VernacularTitle:精神病人凶杀案的作案特征与刑事责任能力问题
- Author:
Jianming WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Criminal murder;
Forensic psychiatry;
Criminal characteristic;
Criminal responsibility
- From:
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine
1987;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
To approach the criminal characteristics and responsibility of murder committed by psychotics.Case control study between psychotic(74 cases)and non psychotic(77 cases)were studied.The murders committed by psychotics were characterized with the abruptness,overt and cruelty.The symptom of delusion(47 2%)and auditory hallucination(31 1%)contribute the major causes of committing murder.Murderer with schizophrenia rank the first,while who with the manic depressive psychosis rank the second(14 8%).The criminal characteristic and intent of murder are the basis for assessment of criminal responsibility.
