Criminal Manifestations of Dementia Patients: Report from the National Forensic Hospital

Background/Aims: Some dementia patients have profound behavioral and psychological symptoms which might cause legal violation. We illustrate clinical and criminal characteristics of dementia patients who had been incarcerated because of criminal activity. Methods: The National Forensic Hospital is t...

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Main Authors: Jeong-Min Kim, Kon Chu, Keun-Hwa Jung, Soon-Tae Lee, Sang-Sub Choi, Sang Kun Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-12-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330929
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spelling doaj-da1e9cdf8254488d8122ae42d68aa7c92020-11-25T03:18:13ZengKarger PublishersDementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra1664-54642011-12-011143343810.1159/000330929330929Criminal Manifestations of Dementia Patients: Report from the National Forensic HospitalJeong-Min KimKon ChuKeun-Hwa JungSoon-Tae LeeSang-Sub ChoiSang Kun LeeBackground/Aims: Some dementia patients have profound behavioral and psychological symptoms which might cause legal violation. We illustrate clinical and criminal characteristics of dementia patients who had been incarcerated because of criminal activity. Methods: The National Forensic Hospital is the only hospital-based correctional facility in the Republic of Korea which incarcerates criminals with psychiatric or neurological disease. Between May 2008 and April 2009, those patients who had been diagnosed with dementia in the National Forensic Hospital were included in the study. We reviewed their medical and legal reports. Results: There were 7 dementia patients out of 752 patients, including 2 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients, 1 vascular dementia patient, and 4 patients with alcohol-related dementia. Criminal behavior included simple larceny by the 2 AD patients, and multiple violent crimes in a drunken state by the other 5 patients. Conclusions: This study reported diverse criminal behaviors among dementia patients. Inebriation may be related to violent criminal behavior among some dementia patients.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330929DementiaViolenceCrimeBehavioral disorders
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author Jeong-Min Kim
Kon Chu
Keun-Hwa Jung
Soon-Tae Lee
Sang-Sub Choi
Sang Kun Lee
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Kon Chu
Keun-Hwa Jung
Soon-Tae Lee
Sang-Sub Choi
Sang Kun Lee
Criminal Manifestations of Dementia Patients: Report from the National Forensic Hospital
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Dementia
Violence
Crime
Behavioral disorders
author_facet Jeong-Min Kim
Kon Chu
Keun-Hwa Jung
Soon-Tae Lee
Sang-Sub Choi
Sang Kun Lee
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title Criminal Manifestations of Dementia Patients: Report from the National Forensic Hospital
title_short Criminal Manifestations of Dementia Patients: Report from the National Forensic Hospital
title_full Criminal Manifestations of Dementia Patients: Report from the National Forensic Hospital
title_fullStr Criminal Manifestations of Dementia Patients: Report from the National Forensic Hospital
title_full_unstemmed Criminal Manifestations of Dementia Patients: Report from the National Forensic Hospital
title_sort criminal manifestations of dementia patients: report from the national forensic hospital
publisher Karger Publishers
series Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
issn 1664-5464
publishDate 2011-12-01
description Background/Aims: Some dementia patients have profound behavioral and psychological symptoms which might cause legal violation. We illustrate clinical and criminal characteristics of dementia patients who had been incarcerated because of criminal activity. Methods: The National Forensic Hospital is the only hospital-based correctional facility in the Republic of Korea which incarcerates criminals with psychiatric or neurological disease. Between May 2008 and April 2009, those patients who had been diagnosed with dementia in the National Forensic Hospital were included in the study. We reviewed their medical and legal reports. Results: There were 7 dementia patients out of 752 patients, including 2 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients, 1 vascular dementia patient, and 4 patients with alcohol-related dementia. Criminal behavior included simple larceny by the 2 AD patients, and multiple violent crimes in a drunken state by the other 5 patients. Conclusions: This study reported diverse criminal behaviors among dementia patients. Inebriation may be related to violent criminal behavior among some dementia patients.
topic Dementia
Violence
Crime
Behavioral disorders
url http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330929
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