title: [FROM THE LAW "RELATED TO ABNORMAL AND HABITUAL OFFENDERS" TO THE LAW OF INTERNMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS"].
abstract: The Belgian forensic system for offenders with mental disorders is organized according to a principle of social defense. It is characterized, on the one hand, by the protection of the society and neutralization of risks and, on the other hand, by the requirements of mental care for the internee. The evolution of the legal framework from the 1930 law related to "abnormal and habitual offenders" to the law about "internment of persons with mental disorder" voted in 2014 reflects the vicissitudes born of the tension between these two pillars. In this difficult balance between medical and judicial issues, although published, but not yet effective, the 2014 version of the law is, in many ways, a positive development in the integration of internees and their needs.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Garcet
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*