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A Review of the Possible Relationship Between Seizures and the Occurrence of Criminal Acts
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Reza Hajmanouchehri1    , Azar Tabesh 2 |
1- Legal Medicine Research Center, Iranian Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran
2- Legal Medicine Research Center, Iranian Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran , tabeshazar@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (740 Views) |
The issue of the possible relationship between criminal acts and seizures, which are symptoms of epilepsy, is of vital importance. If there is such a relationship, the seizure may be considered an exculpatory or mitigating factor in the judicial trial. There are many case reports of patients with epilepsy who have been called to court for criminal acts and acquitted. But other studies show that seizures are rarely the cause of criminal acts. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to review the literature and reports related to the relationship between seizures and the occurrence of criminal acts and how to distinguish a guilty person with epilepsy from an innocent person. The results of this research show that violence leading to crime occurs too rarely in the ictal period, and in the interictal period, factors other than the seizure itself, such as low intelligence, the economic and social status of the patient, or other comorbidity diseases, play a very important role in the occurrence of crime. Therefore forensic experts should follow the existing instructions to investigate the claim of the defendants regarding the role of seizures in the occurrence of criminal acts. |
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| Keywords: Sezuires, Epilepsy, Crime |
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Type of Article: Review Article |
Subject:
Forensic Psychiatry
Received: 2023/11/19 | Revised: 2024/05/18 | Accepted: 2024/02/12 | ePublished: 2024/05/11
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