The assessment of criminal responsibility of schizophrenic rape offenders.
- Author:
Kai-Cheng LIU
1
;
San-Chuan YE
;
Qin-Ting ZHANG
;
Wei-Xiong CAI
Author Information
1. Xianyue Hospital of Xiamen, Xiamen 361012, China.
- Publication Type:Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Analysis of Variance;
Forensic Psychiatry/methods*;
Humans;
Liability, Legal;
Male;
Mental Competency/psychology*;
Mentally Ill Persons/psychology*;
Middle Aged;
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales;
Rape;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2007;23(2):114-116
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To explore potential application of Diminished Criminal Responsibility Rating Scale (DCRRS) on rape offenders.
METHODS:The DCRRS was used retrospectively to study 77 cases of rape offenders. They were divided into three groups according to the degree of diminished criminal responsibility.
RESULTS:There were significant differences in rating scores among three groups (mild group 21.32+/-5.56, moderate group 25.92+/-5.19, and major group 29.54+/-4.62), and 16 of 18 items showed good correlation with the total scores of the scale (r=0.256 to 0.611), 7 factors were extracted by the factor analysis and their cumulative squared loadings was 75.784%.
CONCLUSION:The DCRRS is valid and reliable in a in assessment of criminal responsibility schizophrenic rape offenders.
