In the case of filicide or false confession, the case takes place in the Netherlands in 2006, a mother of two children Kim made a call to emergency services claiming that someone broke into her home attacked her and killed her two children. Kim stated that the assailant Benny was looking for her ex-boyfriend Richard who owed the assailant money. During the call to emergency services, Kim told the dispatcher there was blood everywhere, based on her crying and inability to speak clearly Kim seemed to be suffering confusion as well as extreme distress and panic. Upon arrival at the home of Kim, officers found the lifeless bodies of her children, Roxanne age 2 and Don age 6 months who were both stabbed to death in their beds (de Ruiter & Kaser-Boyd, 2015). Kim is escorted by officers from her home to the police station where she is informed that her children are dead, her response in uncontrollable crying. While at the police station, Kim’s clothing is removed and she is later arrested for murder and manslaughter …show more content…
The judge investigating Kim’s case requested a Forensic Mental Health Assessment (FMHA) be conducted (de Ruiter & Kaser-Boyd, 2015). The FMHA conducted consisted of forensic assessment instruments such as a standardized psychometric test of adult personality and psychopathology, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2). Also used was the Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS) and the Structured Interview for DSM-IV Personality (de Ruiter & Kaser-Boyd, 2015). The MMPI-2 was used in this case to assess Kim’s personality traits and psychopathology. The SIRS was conducted to assess malingering of mental disorders and related response styles. While the SIPD-IV was used to assess the existence or nonexistence of Axis II personality disorders as listed in the DSM-IV (de Ruiter & Kaser-boyd,
In Dallas, Texas a man was brutally murdered by servant at home. The body was cut up into limbs and put under the wood planks. During the murder the victim scream and heard by neighbors. Three police officers went into the scene. The suspect acted like nothing happened until he went insane and confessed.
In KOVR-TV, the children were subjected to the media bombarding them and revealing sensitive information. The three children, all under twelve and without adult supervision, were “interrogated” by Saxenmyer. (Id. at 432) Saxenmeyer, then, informed three kids that Mrs. Weber murdered the Weber children. He does not stop there; he went on to tell the children that the mother committed suicide. (Id. at 433).
Dr. Hare proves that a mentally ill person has little to no emotion through crimes or thoughts they commit. Almost as a computer may act. This makes the person able to commit unbelieve crimes. This compares to the article, “A Revised Portrait of a Psychopath” by Peter Reuell. The article articulates the mindset of the mentally ill and does a case study on it.
He also spoke on the phone with respondent’s wife and mother. He attempted once, unsuccessfully to meet with them; however, he did not follow up a second time. Additionally, the counsel did not seek out additional character witnesses for respondent. The counsel’s conversations with his client led him to believe he did not need to request a psychiatric examination because he did not believe the respondent had psychological problems. In a state of hopelessness, the counsel decided not to present nor look for further evidence concerning respondent’s character and emotional state, because he believed it would not overcome the evidentiary effect of the respondent’s confessions to the crimes.
Before the court can evaluate the specific details of this section, they must first re-define what a mental disorder is based on case laws. There are three crucial cases which contributed in shaping the definition of a mental disorder: Cooper v. R., R. v. Bouchard-Lebrun, and R. v. Stone cases. In Cooper v. R. (1980), Justice Dickson defines disease of the mind— also known as mental disorder— as the following: ...“[D]isease of the mind” embraces any illness, disorder or abnormal condition which impairs the human mind and its functioning… [where of] such intensity as to render the accused incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of the violent act or of knowing that it is
Those matters are for the trier of fact alone. Id. In this criminal case a mental health expert is prepared to offer an opinion on the whether the defendant was insane
What exactly is the insanity defense? In a criminal trial situation the insanity defense is used to explain that the defendant was not responsible for his or her actions at the time the crime was committed due to a mental health illness or a mental handicap. Now you have to think of the reasoning, is this form of defense used as an actual defense for one who irresponsibly committed a crime or as a last resort hoping for an acquittal before a defendant is about to be handed a guilty verdict? Most people being asked would say it is being used for sane people trying to get out of a crime they committed, but I believe the insanity defense is misunderstood by society and should strictly be used for its creation of mentally ill individuals.
Kiehl had come to a conclusion; Brian Dugan was a true psychopath. During his interview when he first met Dugan, he asked specifically unique questions, based from the Hare Psychopathy Checklist, and noted how the interviewee would answer them. Dugan had scored a thirty-eight out of forty points, putting him in the ninety-ninth fifth percentile of human society. Another point of emphasis of a psychopathic trait can be found in the fMRI scan of the paralimbic system. Non-psychopaths typically have a non-atrophied paralimbic system while psychopaths are shown to have atrophy in their paralimbic system.
“Psychopathy, Intelligence and Emotional Responding in a Non-Forensic Sample: An Experimental Investigation.” The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology 25.5 (2014): 600–612. PMC. Web. 23 Oct. 2017.
At 1:30am on April 19, 1989, Trisha Meili, a bank investor was found brutally beaten. She was found to have been raped, and cut so severely that it resulted in a seventy percent loss of total blood in her body. Five suspects that were boys were convicted and charged of the crime. Although, there was an account of a taped confession from these boys, after extended prison sentences, an individual confessed, and they were exonerated. However, before they were found guilty and sentenced, during the midst of interrogations, it was evident that while on trial, there was no actual way to understand if these boys were coerced in giving falsified confessions.
When investigators asked if Michael was home, their son replied no every time. Christine was not only murdered but, she was also raped, local authorities
One of the main issues of the Psychopathic Checklist (PCL-R) is that it is very subject and therefore can be easily misused. Although any test can be misused, the Psychopathic Checklist (PCL-R) has a higher risk of being misused due to its extreme subjectivity. A psychologist did investigate the issue of misusing the Psychopathic Checklist (PCL-R) and found two real-life examples of such incidents (Edens, 2001; Edens et al., 2001). Mental health experts play an important role in many cases involving suspects with antisocial personality behaviour.
In his, essay, "The Dead Baby Mystery," Gawande mentions a child abuse court case that involves the deaths of eight children of Marie Noe that no one could explain. As an example of how no one could explain the deaths, Gawande writes, "some of the most respected pathologists of the time, could find no explanation for the crib deaths" (202) and "Foul play was strongly considered, but no evidence was found" (202). With the use of these points in his essay, Gawande presents a broader sense that cases, like Marie Noe, for child abuse do not have an easy outcome in determining guilt. Even three decades later — Marie Noe's case was reopened, and the judged charged her — one of the officials wrote back to Gawande explains "that there was no direct
Though some cases of molestation and abuse during times of mass hysteria may be true, false accusations tend to occur because of over exaggeration of the fad. One of the most famous cases of false accusation was the Amirault’s case, this involved Gerald, Cheryl and Violet Amirault. In this case these three individuals were accused of committing heinous crimes against children and animals. Soon after these accusations children were interrogated multiple times by the authorities, trained professionals and parents. In these interrogation sessions some of the children repeatedly told the adult that none of the Amiraults had touched them inappropriately.
In his, essay, "The Dead Baby Mystery," Gawande mentions a child abuse court case that involves the deaths of eight children of Marie Noe that no one could explain. As an example to what no one could explain the deaths, Gawande writes, "some of the most respected pathologists of the time, could find no explanation for the crib deaths" (202) and "Foul play was strongly considered, but no evidence was found" (202). (2 PVM). With the use of these quotes in his essay, Gawande presents a broader sense that cases, like Marie Noe, for child abuse do not have an easy outcome in determining the guilty. Even three decades later — Marie Noe's case was reopened, and the judged charged her — one of the officials wrote back to Gawande stating "that there