Forensic Fellowship: Will a Clearer Process Produce More Forensic Fellows?

More Forensic Romances: De

De Clerambault's syndrome (erotomania) has invariably been regarded as a female disorder (with male victims); however, a number of recent reports describe male patients with the disorder, especially in violence-prone male offender populations. Seven cases are presented of violence-prone men suffering from the disorder, including Hinckley and Poddar. The syndrome is discussed from a nosological ...

Accreditation of fellowship programs in forensic psychiatry: a preliminary report.

At the October 1979 annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, it was first formally proposed that a Committee be established to develop standards for post-graduate Fellowship training programs in psychiatry and the law and to develop an accreditation procedure for such programs. This will report on the initial activities of the Committee and some of the standards that ar...

Forensic Analysis Process Through

omputer forensics is the preservation, analysis, and interpretation of computer data [1]. There is a need for software that aids investigators in locating data on hard drives left by persons committing illegal activities. These software tools must reduce the tedious efforts of forensic examiners, especially when searching very large hard drives. A great deal of time is wasted by analysts trying...

Will future forensic assessment be neurobiologic?

During the past two decades, research on the role of biologic factors in antisocial behavior has made great progress. This article discusses recent findings and their possible implications for future forensic assessment and treatment. In addition, some relevant philosophical, ethical, and political questions are brought forward.

Will forensic psychiatry survive DSM-5?