Mentally disordered criminal offenders in the Swedish criminal system

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 220-226

  Svennerlind, Christer ^a   Nilsson, Thomas ^a   Kerekes, Nóra ^a   Andiné, Peter ^a   Lagerkvist, Margareta ^a   Forsman, Anders ^a   Anckarsäter, Henrik ^a   Malmgren, Helge ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accountability; Severe mental disorder; Swedish model

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINAL LAW; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GUILT; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH; MORALITY; OFFENDER; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRISON; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUNISHMENT; RESEARCH ETHICS; REVIEW; SWEDEN;

CRIMINAL LAW; CRIMINALS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRISONERS; PUNISHMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN;

EID: 77956297155     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2010.06.003     Document Type: Review

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