Clinical criminology: A bridge between forensic professionals

P. Silfen, S. Ben-David

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Abstract

In recent decades a new profession has developed - clinical criminology. The purpose of this article is to highlight its development. Criminology is defined as a interdisciplinary super-profession. We tend to view criminology as a basic profession with a number of specializations. Clinical criminology is one of these specializations. Forensic psychiatry and clinical criminology have common roots in psychiatry, law and behavioural sciences. They overlap in some fields. Members of both professions work in the same setting and share some of the tasks, but the formal and professional responsibilities differ significantly. We perceive clinical criminology and forensic psychiatry as complementary professions belonging to medicine. The multidisciplinary educated clinical criminologist is the only professional in the forensic system who is qualified to moderate between the mental health and legal expert.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)479-485
Number of pages7
JournalMedicine and Law
Volume12
Issue number6-8
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

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