Forensic Psychiatry in Wellington
Forensic psychiatry is a subspecialty of Psychiatry pertaining to the mental health of people within the
criminal justice system
. Forensic psychiatrists work with the justice system to examine the connection between
mental health
and
criminal actions
. Within the court system a forensic psychiatrist may examine an individual’s competency to stand trial and their mental state at the time of the crime. Defenses may be based on the psychiatrist’s opinion of the defendant’s mental state e.g. the
insanity defense
and provided sentencing recommendations.
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