The complicated relationship between defendants with mental health disorders and the criminal justice system The American criminal justice system is based on th

It has long been known that the pathway through the criminal justice system for those with mental health needs is fraught with difficulty. This interdisciplinar

expands traditional inquiry regarding the significance of psychopathology in the criminal process to include blameworthiness for sentencing, criminal competence

Criminal law has struggled to keep pace with developments in psychiatry, both in substantive and procedural terms, and it is widely recognised that increased in