Criminal court ordered assessments in France and Canada

A comparison

Authors

  • Sebastien S Prat McMaster University & St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0200-7850
  • Noemie Praud McMaster University & St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
  • Lauren Barney St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15173/ijrr.v1i2.3562

Keywords:

Assessment, France, Canada, Criminal court ordered assessment, Comparison, Criminal court

Abstract

In this Letter to the Editor, we aim to compare the Canadian and the French forensic psychiatry system. Comparing both systems is interesting because France is considered as one of the oldest modern justice systems, and many of the forensic concept are inherited from it or its European neighbours. On the other hand, Canada is one of the countries where the modern forensic psychiatry is born, implementing the actual scientific concepts of criminology. Although the overall goal of the Justicer system and Forensic Psychiatry is the same in both countries, the theoritecal and practical differences help each professional to reflect on their own practice in their jurisdiction.

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Published

2018-06-06

How to Cite

Prat, S. S., Praud, N., & Barney, L. (2018). Criminal court ordered assessments in France and Canada: A comparison. International Journal of Risk and Recovery, 1(2), 32–35. https://doi.org/10.15173/ijrr.v1i2.3562

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Letter to the Editor

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