Following up investigation of forensic psychiatry judicial expert mental testimony.
- Author:
Guang-Zheng ZHANG
1
;
Xu-Dong ZHENG
;
Xiu-Feng GE
;
He-Xie LIU
;
Ke-Jun HUO
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Medicine, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China. zgz@zzu.edu.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Child;
Crime;
Crime Victims;
Expert Testimony;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Forensic Psychiatry/legislation & jurisprudence*;
Humans;
Liability, Legal;
Male;
Mentally Ill Persons/psychology*;
Middle Aged;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2006;22(2):104-106
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To study different viewpoints to the conclusion and treatment, And the following up factors concerning social effect after the judgment of forensic psychiatry.
METHODS:By letters, calls, visits and by investigation forms made by myself, 208 testimonied cases were followed up separately from judicial organ or other organizations and institutes, individuals testimonied or their family members, victims and their family members.
RESULTS:Most testimonied individuals were married man of 30 years old or so whose average education were 4.84 years and testimonied by the public security organs. In criminal cases, violental criminals (129 cases, 83.77%) were much more than non-violental criminals (25 cases, 16.23%) and homicide criminals (44 cases, 28.57%) were most common in the former but civil cases were few. The rate of retstinvony was 2.93%. The testimonied individuals and their family members thought the condemn were appropriate (76.47%) for the people without criminal capacity and thought the condemn were appropriate (41.94%) or not appropriate (41.94%) for the people with criminal capacity. The opinions of the condemn for partial criminal capacity were between the former two cases. And they thought the condemn for 28 cases of non-guilty were appropriate (71.43%) and not appropriate (10.7%). 7 victims were dead. 10 victims were crippled. 10 victims restored to health. In 41 persons testimonied and set free with a verdict of "not guilty", 4 homicided again (4.87%), 2 set on fire (4.87%), 2 stealed (4.87%) and 3 had wrecked behavior (7.31%).
CONCLUSION:So it is suggested that the department concerned should keep criminals with mental disorder under control and treatment.
