Uwagi w sprawie uzyskiwania opinii o stanie zdrowia psychicznego sprawców przestępstw w toku postępowania karnego

Obtaining opinions on the state of offender’s mental health during criminal procedureCurrent Polish legislation demands to appoint at least two court experts — psychiatrists which are appointed to evaluate the state of mental health of the accused and in specific cases to include a sexologist in the team of experts. The present knowledge allows to draw a conclusion that very often it is necessary to include in the team of court experts specialists from other fields, for example a psychologist or a sociologist. The authors of this article consider the possibility of including in the team of court experts also persons who evaluate the state of mental health in different areas.Obtaining opinions on the state of offender’s mental health during criminal procedureCurrent Polish legislation demands to appoint at least two court experts — psychiatrists which are appointed to evaluate the state of mental health of the accused and in specific cases to include a sexologist in the team of experts. The present knowledge allows to draw a conclusion that very often it is necessary to include in the team of court experts specialists from other fields, for example a psychologist or a sociologist. The authors of this article consider the possibility of including in the team of court experts also persons who evaluate the state of mental health in different areas