Psychiatric-legal considerations on criminal responsibility and civil capacity in forensic practice

Abstract

This article was originally published in 1980 in the old Revista Cearense de Psiquiatria da Sociedade Cearense de Psiquiatria. Its content, which addresses the importance of expert examinations in assessing criminal liability and civil capacity, combines concepts that are still current with aspects that have been progressively transformed over the evolution of society, the relevant legislation and psychiatric diagnoses.