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Summary
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CURRENT ISSUES RELATING TO THE FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC
EVALUATION OF SEXUAL DELINQUENTS
Following the results obtained by foreign authors, which point to a number of specific shortcomings
relating to the forensic evaluation of sexual delinquents, the authors analysed 50 case
studies from the same category evaluated in the Centre for Forensic Psychiatry in PB Vrapče
and conducted within the period from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 2001. The major study
instrument was a specifically developed questionnaire consisting of 40 items which, in addition
to standard general, demographic, criminological and psychiatric parameters, also included 8
items focusing on sexual issues. The underlying legal criterion for the inclusion of subjects in
the study was the qualification of the offence as a criminal offence pursuant to one of the articles
under Title XIV of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Croatia, and from a psychiatric point of
view the need to confirm or to rule out a diagnosis under F64.0F66.9 according to ICD 10.
The data obtained point to the frequent occurrence of the following objective and/or subjective
factors which have a significant impact on the quality of evaluation in this particular area
such as the missing or deficient history of illness relating to the psychosexual development of
subjects; denial of the act committed; denial of any sexual psychopathology; insufficient argumentation
in motivation for therapy as a crucial criterion for the recommendation of forensic
treatment; missing or the lack of argumentation regarding dangerousness or any other prognostic
evaluations; insufficient argumentation of the degree of reliability of the diagnosis established
or other forensic evaluations, as well as any reasons for questionable diagnostic reliability.
In conclusion, recommendations for the improvement of the quality of psychiatric evaluation
relating to sexual delinquents are presented with special focus on the need for additional
training for forensic psychiatrists, and strict respect of procedural standards while ensuring that
forensic experts act within the framework of their professional competence.