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Chapter 14 - Terrorism-Related Assessments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2024

By
Paul Gill  and
Frank Farnham
Edited by
Mary Davoren  and
Harry G. Kennedy
Mary Davoren
Affiliation:
Broadmoor Hospital and West London NHS Trust
Harry G. Kennedy
Affiliation:
Trinity College Dublin
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Summary

This chapter is about forensic psychiatric assessment of terrorism cases. As will become clear, this may not be a straightforward exercise in that it can be difficult to decide whether the case actually involves terrorism, let alone what contribution mental disorder may or may not make. Nonetheless, psychiatric assessment is often requested and assessment of the terrorism offender relies on the same basic principles of good-quality assessment, utilising a multi-agency approach, that is applicable when assessing any complex criminal, or potentially criminal, behaviour involving mental disorder.

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Forensic psyhiatryTerrorism
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Seminars in Forensic Psychiatry , pp. 333 - 342
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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