Between Punishment and Care: Autonomous Offenders Who Commit Crimes Under the Influence of Mental Disorder

Abstract The aim of this paper is to present a solution problem that arises from the fact people who commit crimes under influence serious mental disorders may still have capacity refuse treatment. Several ethicists argued legislation concerning involuntary treatment with disorder discriminatory and should change effect psychiatric patients can care on same grounds as in somatic care. However, committed been exempted criminal responsibility would then fall outside scope justice well institutions if they were In paper, I develop how society deal group people, called Advance responsibility. basic idea being person potentially exempting condition refuses care, responsible for any future acts which are due disorder.