PSYC 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Mental Health Court, Violent Cases, Snowplow
Document Summary
No assessments: r v swain 1999, went to the supreme court. Detaining without assessing determined unconstitutional: level of dangerousness, appropriate disposition, bill c-30, not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder, review boards took onus off the lieutenant governor, the definition was revised. Incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong: <1% of people are found ncr, remain under purview of the review board, not given a determined sentence. Legal bodies, 5 people, rotating members: review the ncr and unfit positions annually, lawyers, psychiatrists, psychologists, judges, they are provincial, third party, make decisions about what people can do. 50% get immediately: must be detained, conditional discharge. 30% get immediately: released under certain conditions, absolute discharge. 10% get immediately: complete exit from the system. Submit samples of urine: cannot have a weapon. Winko v bc: clarified what is meant by a significant threat. Significant threat = real risk of physical or psychological harm to members of the public.
