ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 4

Psychiatric-Legal Analysis of Criminal Defendants Charged with Murder: A Sample Without Major Mental Disorder
Leong, GB
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, CA

Silva, JA
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX

(Received 24 January 1994; accepted 6 March 1995)

Abstract

A sample of 31 criminal defendants who were charged with murder but without major mental disorder was studied. The sample was derived from a large urban multi-ethnic, multi-cultural community pool. Subject characteristics and information about the homicide and decedents are described. Suggestions for further study are briefly discussed.

Keywords:
psychiatry, homicide, murder, substance abuse, violence, aggression, cultural factors

Paper ID: JFS15397J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS15397J
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