Abstract:
This paper examines three categories of mentally abnormal offenders who are held under Lieutenant Governor\'s Warrants. It explores the psychiatric-legal issues in cases of pre-trial (not fit to stand trial) and post-trial (not guilty by reason of insanity) L.G.W.\'s. An attempt is made to provide a structure for such psychiatric-legal evaluations. Clinical guidelines are offered about the objectives, the assumptions and the criteria which form the basis of such evaluations. Suggestions are made for collection of relevant data which should inform psychiatric and legal judgement-making in this area. The role of the psychotropic medication in N.G.I. cases is discussed. It is recommended that whenever medically feasible, a controlled drug-free trial should be carried out in N.G.I. cases prior to their final release, in order to unambiguously establish their need for medication.
摘要:
本文研究了根据副州长的逮捕令关押的三类精神异常罪犯。它探讨了L.G.W.的审前(不适合受审)和审后(因精神错乱而无罪)案件中的精神病法律问题。试图为这种精神病学法律评估提供一种结构。提供了有关目标的临床指南,构成此类评估基础的假设和标准。建议收集相关数据,这些数据应为该领域的精神病学和法律判断提供信息。精神药物在N.G.I.中的作用。讨论了病例。建议只要医学上可行,在最终释放之前,应在N.G.I.病例中进行无药物控制试验,以明确确定他们对药物的需求。