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1998, tom 7, suplement 3
Original article
The psychological and psychopathological aspects of unaccountability: a comparative study of the legal foundations for the formulation of expert opinions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland
JÓZEF J. GIEROWSKI1,
FRANZ POPP2
1. Zakładu Patologii Społecznej Katedry Psychiatrii CM UJ w Krakowie
2. Instytutu Psychologii Uniwersytetu w Salzburgu (Niemcy)
Postępy Psychiatrii i Neurologii, 1998, 7, suplement 3 (8), 31-38
Keywords: forensic psychiatry, unaccountability, legal-comparative studies
Summary
The authors present a legal-comparative analysis of the legal foundations for the formulation of expert opinions on unaccountability together with the basic principles of examination. Both the psychological and the psychiatric aspects of unaccountability are discussed. Comparisons involve Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland.