Magic and forensic psychiatry:A case study and review of the literature  

作　　者：Gentian Vyshka Sandër Simoni 

机构地区：[1]Biomedical and Experimental Department,Faculty of Medicine,University of Medicine,Tirana 1005,Albania [2]Law and Jurisprudence,Albanian School of Magistrates,Tirana 1005,Albania

出　　处：《World Journal of Meta-Analysis》2021年第1期45-50,共6页世界荟萃分析杂志

摘　　要：Forensic psychiatrists routinely appear in courts for crimes that have been perpetrated by mentally ill patients or when the defendant is suffering from a major psychiatric disorder.However,committing crimes under the presumed effects of magic and witchcraft is uncommon.A variety of delusional thoughts and personality disorders have been imputed in aggressive behaviour that might culminate in homicide.The patterns of a premeditated homicide,as well as the aberrations of the interpersonal relations,as a rule require long-term and close contact.As such,the family is a setting where such occurrences have been reported.We describe a case of first-degree murder by a woman who killed her mother-in-law after accusing her repeatedly of sorcery and witchcraft.Such complicated cases cannot be resolved without the help of forensic experts,whose role remains multifaceted and of particular importance.

关 键 词：Belief in magic WITCHCRAFT CRIMINOLOGY Forensic psychiatry 

分 类 号：R74[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]