Citation

Prins H. Med. Sci. Law 1998; 38(3): 211-220.

Affiliation

Midlands Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Loughborough, Leicestershire.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, British Academy of Forensic Sciences, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9717370

Abstract

Recent instruction from the Department of Health requires the institution of an independent inquiry into all cases of homicide committed by those who have been in contact with the psychiatric services. The background to this instruction is explored briefly within the context of more general concerns about violence and homicide, and the advantages and disadvantages of such inquiries are discussed.

Language: en