A major methodological problem in victimization surveys on physical and sexual violence
against women is the underreporting of violence. The first part of this article makes a case for …

Modern lawyers have inherited from the neoclassicists the basic premise that where a
person caused an actus reus and had the appropriate mens rea he will be held liable. Since …

Abstract The MacArthur Treatment Competence Study ([MTCS] eg, PS Appelbaum and T.
Grisso, Grisso et al, and Grisso and Appelbaum; see records 82: 39258, 82: 35494, and 82 …

The 1st part of this chapter outlines the law's understanding of personality disorder and
attempts to explain its relevance in forensic decision making. It is maintained that this section …

This article examines the implications of the body of research that asserts that psychopaths
have neurobiological irregularities that are manifested by learning and fear-processing …

Due to the fact that psychopathy is prevalent in forensic settings and potentially relevant to a
wide range of legal issues, particularly violence risk, the assessment of psychopathy is a …

While there is general agreement that the great majority of offenders who are sentenced to
prison live with a mental disorder and/or a neurocognitive impairment, there is a paucity of …

Bill C-30, implemented in February 1992, made a number of significant changes to the
Criminal Code provisions concerning the assessment, treatment and disposition of mentally …

There is substantial evidence that women in psychiatric and correctional settings constitute
severely traumatized populations, and that women's experiences of victimization and trauma …

Beyond the legal definition of criminal insanity, the verdict of “not criminally responsible on
account of mental disorder”(NCRMD) is a social construction. This study explores the …