Comparison of Adult Defendants' Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation in Criminal Courts between China' Mainland and Taiwan region:From Law to Clinical Practice

作     者：Wai-Cheong Carl Tam 

作者机构：Department of PsychologyChung Yuan Christian UniversityTaoyuan CityTaiwanChina 

出 版 物：《Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine》 (法庭科学与法医学杂志（英文）)

年 卷 期：2022年第8卷第1期

页      面：32-40页

学科分类：02[经济学] 0202[经济学-应用经济学] 

主　　题：Criminal responsibility expert witness forensic assessment legal competence 

摘      要：The defendant’s mental capacity is often crucial in criminal procedure,and an expert witness may be requested to conduct a forensic psychiatric evaluation.This paper analyzes the law and clinical practice of adult defendants’forensic psychiatric evaluation in criminal courts between China Mainland and Taiwan region.Results indicated that the law in Taiwan region explicitly mentioned more mental illness and mental capacity than the law in China Mainland regarding forensic psychiatric evaluation.Concerning expert witnesses,China Mainland has established a registration and management system,but in Taiwan region,the judge decides the expert witness’s admissibility.Furthermore,clinical evaluation guidelines have been promulgated in China Mainland,while none in Taiwan region.Implications of the findings were discussed.