Mentally disordered offenders and the law: Research update on the insanity defense, 2004-2019.

Journal: International journal of law and psychiatry

Volume: 67

Issue: 

Year of Publication: 2020

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Mental Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana; Research and Grant Institute of Ghana, P. O. Box GP , Accra, Ghana. Electronic address: sadjorlolo@ug.edu.gh. Teaching Laboratory for Forensics and Criminology, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Criminal Justice Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa -, USA.

Abstract summary 

The insanity defense is among the most controversial legal constructs that has attracted the attention of scholars, practitioners and policy makers. Here, we conducted a systematic review of the literature spanning 2004 to 2019 that produced 58 studies of insanity defense research. Findings are organized according to: (1) assessments and assessment-related issues, (2) juror decision-making in defense trials, (3) characteristics of insanity acquittees, (4) release recommendations for insanity acquittees, (5) revocation of conditional release status of insanity acquittees, and (6) additional areas of insanity defense research. Implications of the research for the insanity defense and cognate legal issues are proffered.

Authors & Co-authors:  Adjorlolo Samuel S Chan Heng Choon Oliver HCO DeLisi Matt M

Study Outcome 

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Citations : 
Authors :  3
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1016/j.ijlp.2019.101507
SSN : 1873-6386
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Criminals
Other Terms
Insanity defense;Insanity plea;Mentally disordered offenders;Psychopathology
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Systemic Review
Country of Study
Publication Country
Netherlands