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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Main Authors: Akanni Oluyemi O., Igbinomwanhia Nosa G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Victimology Society of Serbia and Prometej-Beograd 2020-01-01
Series:Temida
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2020/1450-66372002229A.pdf