psychiatric defense

psychiatric defense

〈美〉精神病辩护 承认刑事指控所述的行为,但提出行为人精神失常不负刑事责任的辩护。有时辩护理由成立时,被告人可即时获释。但在大多数州,被告人因精神失常被宣布无罪释放的同时,立即被送入州医院进行强制医疗。医院的管制情况与监狱相差无几,有时甚至更为严格。为此,只有最重大的案件,通常为可能判处死刑或终身监禁的案件,才以精神失常为由提出辩护。


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