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Schizophrenia, insanity, and the law: What the Nick Reiner case reveals about criminal responsibility

As prosecutors pursue an alleged double homicide alongside claims of schizophrenia and treatment shifts, a familiar fault ...
The Conversation

Psychiatry’s fight for a place in defining criminal responsibility

Ivan Crozier currently receives funding from the ARC. Previous research on this topic was funded by the University of Edinburgh. In the latest article in our series Biology and Blame, Ivan Crozier ...
THE WEEK

The age of criminal responsibility

“Responsible Child”, the ripped-from-the-headlines story of a 12-year-old boy who stands trial for murder, is top of the Netflix film charts. The TV movie, which first aired on the BBC in 2019, ...
Human Rights Watch

Letter on "Command Responsibility" in the Implementing Legislation of the Peace Agreement

I am writing to share Human Rights Watch’s concerns regarding the definition of “command responsibility” in bill 2/2016 —one of the key legislative proposals to implement the peace agreement with the ...
THE WEEK

Should the age of criminal responsibility be raised?

Experts working in youth services and the justice system have called for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised in England and Wales. Under current laws, children can be arrested, tried and ...
The Conversation

Genes made me do it: genetics, responsibility and criminal law

Dr Loughnan’s research on responsibility in criminal law is supported by the Australian Research Council (ARC) (No. DE130100418). Welcome to Biology and Blame, a series of articles examining ...
Human Rights Watch

The “Command Responsibility” Controversy in Colombia: A Follow-Up

A key issue arising out of the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas is the definition of “command responsibility” that the ...