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Trends and Characteristics of Criminal Responsibility Evaluations in Missouri
Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice Pub Date : 2021-01-14 , DOI: 10.1080/24732850.2021.1871795
Jason Lawrence 1 , Molly Persky 1 , Steven Mandracchia 1
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ABSTRACT

Data collected by the State of Missouri Department of Mental Health were used to analyze trends and characteristics of criminal responsibility evaluations by Certified Forensic Evaluators in Missouri. Using data from Fiscal Year 2003 to Fiscal Year 2018, analyses focused on the following: (a) the relationship between diagnosis and criminal responsibility opinion, (b) the rates of criminal responsibility opinions over time (e.g., responsible vs. not responsible), and (c) the use of psychological testing instruments in these evaluations over time. Results indicated that outcomes of criminal responsibility evaluations in Missouri were broadly consistent with published literature. Diagnoses of psychotic disorders were the most highly associated with criminal responsibility opinions, the proportion of defendants being opined not criminally responsible was congruent with similar published samples and consistent over time, and the use of psychological testing appeared to decrease over time. In contrast with other published datasets, our sample had a disproportionately high number of evaluations deferring or providing no opinion to the question of criminal responsibility, and whether or not these entries were included in the analysis notably influenced our reported rate of finding defendants not criminally responsible. Reasons for this discrepancy, such as the preponderance of joint evaluations with competency to stand trial evaluations, as well as reasons for the decreasing trend in psychological test use, are discussed.



中文翻译:

密苏里州刑事责任评估的趋势和特征

摘要

密苏里州精神卫生局收集的数据用于分析密苏里州法医鉴定师对刑事责任评估的趋势和特征。使用从2003会计年度到2018会计年度的数据,分析重点放在以下方面:(a)诊断与刑事责任意见之间的关系,(b)一段时间内刑事责任意见的比率(例如,负责任与不负责任), (c)随着时间的流逝,在这些评估中使用心理测试工具。结果表明,密苏里州的刑事责任评估结果与已发表的文献大体一致。精神病的诊断与刑事责任意见联系最为紧密,被认为没有刑事责任的被告比例与已发表的相似样本一致,并且随着时间的推移而一致,并且随着时间的流逝,心理测试的使用似乎有所减少。与其他已发布的数据集相比,我们的样本进行的评估延后或没有对刑事责任问题提供任何意见的比例过高,并且这些条目是否包括在分析中显着影响了我们报告的发现被告没有刑事责任的比率。讨论了出现这种差异的原因,例如,联合评估胜任胜任审判评估的能力,以及心理测验使用量下降趋势的原因。并且随着时间的流逝,心理测试的使用似乎有所减少。与其他已发布的数据集相比,我们的样本进行的评估延后或没有对刑事责任问题提供任何意见的比例过高,并且这些条目是否包括在分析中显着影响了我们报告的发现被告没有刑事责任的比率。讨论了出现这种差异的原因,例如,联合评估胜任胜任审判评估的能力,以及心理测验使用量下降趋势的原因。并且随着时间的流逝,心理测试的使用似乎有所减少。与其他已发布的数据集相比,我们的样本进行的评估延后或没有对刑事责任问题提供任何意见的比例过高,并且这些条目是否包括在分析中显着影响了我们报告的发现被告没有刑事责任的比率。讨论了出现这种差异的原因,例如,联合评估胜任胜任审判评估的能力,以及心理测验使用量下降趋势的原因。以及这些条目是否包含在分析中,显着影响了我们报告的发现被告没有刑事责任的比率。讨论了出现这种差异的原因,例如,联合评估胜任胜任审判评估的能力,以及心理测验使用量下降趋势的原因。以及这些条目是否包含在分析中,显着影响了我们报告的发现被告没有刑事责任的比率。讨论了出现这种差异的原因,例如,联合评估胜任胜任审判评估的能力,以及心理测验使用量下降趋势的原因。

更新日期:2021-01-14
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