Psychiatric defence of a Nigerian minor with intellectual disability and co-morbid mental illness: An exploration into legal grounds
People with intellectual disability and co-morbid serious mental illness are sometimes involved as perpetrators of an offence and suffer exploitation in the criminal justice system. Understanding the link between mental illness and crime and the experience of an accused deserves attention b...
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| author | Akanni Oluyemi O. Igbinomwanhia Nosa G. |
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| description | People with intellectual disability and co-morbid serious mental illness are
sometimes involved as perpetrators of an offence and suffer exploitation in
the criminal justice system. Understanding the link between mental illness
and crime and the experience of an accused deserves attention because it may
be essential in the administration of justice. The subject of this paper is
the experience of a 17-year-old boy, suffering from both intellectual
disability and schizophrenia, who was accused of theft and charged to court.
The aim is to show how psychiatric services can be helpful in the disposal
of court sentences for a minor. The relationship between his mental illness
(with a focus on intellectual disability) and crime, and potential
victimization in the criminal justice system is discussed. We advocate for
awareness on the part of the legal system in the protection of people with
intellectual disability from being victimized and recommend the need for
psychiatric service to educate the court on the stringent application of the
insanity rule. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-23f14bda7c8e45c59bb1d5bd936f2b8b2025-07-02T04:12:23ZengVictimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and RehabilitationTemida1450-66372406-09412020-01-0123222923910.2298/TEM2002229A1450-66372002229APsychiatric defence of a Nigerian minor with intellectual disability and co-morbid mental illness: An exploration into legal groundsAkanni Oluyemi O.0Igbinomwanhia Nosa G.1Forensic Unit, Clinical services Department, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City, NigeriaMemorial Hospital, Forensics and Prisons Directorate, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, Pinewood House, Pinewood Place, Dartford Kent, United KingdomPeople with intellectual disability and co-morbid serious mental illness are sometimes involved as perpetrators of an offence and suffer exploitation in the criminal justice system. Understanding the link between mental illness and crime and the experience of an accused deserves attention because it may be essential in the administration of justice. The subject of this paper is the experience of a 17-year-old boy, suffering from both intellectual disability and schizophrenia, who was accused of theft and charged to court. The aim is to show how psychiatric services can be helpful in the disposal of court sentences for a minor. The relationship between his mental illness (with a focus on intellectual disability) and crime, and potential victimization in the criminal justice system is discussed. We advocate for awareness on the part of the legal system in the protection of people with intellectual disability from being victimized and recommend the need for psychiatric service to educate the court on the stringent application of the insanity rule.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2020/1450-66372002229A.pdfmental illnessminorpsychiatric defencevictimnigeria |
| spellingShingle | Akanni Oluyemi O. Igbinomwanhia Nosa G. Psychiatric defence of a Nigerian minor with intellectual disability and co-morbid mental illness: An exploration into legal grounds Temida mental illness minor psychiatric defence victim nigeria |
| title | Psychiatric defence of a Nigerian minor with intellectual disability and co-morbid mental illness: An exploration into legal grounds |
| title_full | Psychiatric defence of a Nigerian minor with intellectual disability and co-morbid mental illness: An exploration into legal grounds |
| title_fullStr | Psychiatric defence of a Nigerian minor with intellectual disability and co-morbid mental illness: An exploration into legal grounds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychiatric defence of a Nigerian minor with intellectual disability and co-morbid mental illness: An exploration into legal grounds |
| title_short | Psychiatric defence of a Nigerian minor with intellectual disability and co-morbid mental illness: An exploration into legal grounds |
| title_sort | psychiatric defence of a nigerian minor with intellectual disability and co morbid mental illness an exploration into legal grounds |
| topic | mental illness minor psychiatric defence victim nigeria |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2020/1450-66372002229A.pdf |
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