Forensic psychiatric evaluations of women accused of felonies: a three-year descriptive study

J Forensic Sci. 1985 Jul;30(3):721-9.

Abstract

Descriptive statistics are presented for 95 female offenders evaluated in the Forensic Psychiatry Clinic for the New York Criminal and Supreme Court (First Judicial District). Demographic data, criminal charges, psychiatric diagnoses, prior mental health treatment, and victims of offenses are examined.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Crime*
  • Epilepsy / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Forensic Psychiatry*
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / diagnosis
  • Personality Disorders / diagnosis
  • Schizophrenia / diagnosis