New legislation for offenders with mental disorders in Japan
New legislation for offenders with mental disorders in Japan
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ijlp.2009.10.005
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Takayanagi, Isao
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作者：
Nakatani, Yoji;Kojimoto, Miwa;Takayanagi, Isao
本文介绍了日本司法精神卫生领域的法律改革及其背景，重点介绍了2005年《医疗监督法》的制定。新的制度-根据这一制度，检察官应将在精神错乱或责任减轻状态下犯下严重刑事罪行的人移交地区法院-旨在为患有精神障碍的罪犯提供密集的精神病治疗，高度重视他们重新融入社会。由一名法官和一名特别合格的精神病医生组成的法庭小组在治疗程序中发挥关键作用。经两名小组成员同意，小组将作出考虑到精神病评估结果的裁决;可能的裁决是住院治疗令、门诊治疗令（精神健康监督）和无治疗令。目前正在建立住院和门诊治疗的指定设施。参照已公布的数据的执行结果，本文讨论的特殊性，目前的问题，和未来的前景，该系统，绘制德国和日本的系统之间的比较。(C)2009爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
This article describes the recent law reform on forensic mental health and its background in Japan, focusing on the enactment of the Medical Treatment and Supervision Act in 2005. The new system-under which a person who commits a serious criminal offence in a state of insanity or diminished responsibility shall be referred by the public prosecutor to the District Court-aims to provide intensive psychiatric treatment to offenders with mental disorders, attaching great importance to their reintegration into society. The court panel, which consists of a judge and a specially qualified psychiatrist, plays a key role in the treatment procedure. Upon the agreement of the two panel members, the panel delivers a verdict that takes into account the outcome of psychiatric evaluation; possible verdicts are inpatient treatment order, outpatient treatment order (mental health Supervision), and no treatment order. Designated facilities are currently being established for inpatient and outpatient treatment. Referring to the published data on outcomes of enforcement, this article discusses particularities, current problems, and future prospects of the system, drawing comparisons between the German and Japanese systems. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.