[Analysis of 324 cases of forensic psychiatry expert testimony in Chongqing].
OBJECTIVE
To study the current situation and features of forensic psychiatric identification in Chongqing.


METHODS
The demographic data and criminological characteristics of 324 cases were analyzed using self-made questionnaire.


RESULTS
There were 322 cases in which opinions to diagnosis and law-related items were both given. One hundred and forty-five cases were schizophrenias (45.03%), 51 were mental retardation (15.84%), 78 were others (24.22%), and 48 showed no psychosis (14.91%). In legal conclusion, 211 cases (65.53%) were evaluated for criminal responsibility and 41 (12.65%) were evaluated for competence of sex defense.


CONCLUSIONS
Most cases has psychosis shows the importance and necessity of forensic psychiatric identification, and various jurisprudence conclusions indicated the diversity and complexity of these cases.
Du
Xiang-Dong
XD
Mental Health Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Meng
Hua-Qing
HQ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China; D003415:Crime / Q000523:psychology*; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D017678:Sex Distribution; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult