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Originally Posted by peter12
Mental illness is still, of course, very much stigmatized. The kernel of T&T's position - how reliable are these psychiatric assessments - is actually quite interesting.
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It may be interesting, but instead of dealing with reality you float the suggestion that the Karla Homolka case is proof of something on this topic.
Anyone having actually dealt with these assessments knows that the testing regimens used by forensic psychiatrists all have components built into the tests to identify likely malingerers and fakers.
Interestingly, it is obvious from the DeGrood case that the Crown spent most of its time in cross-examination and during closing argument addressing this very issue. All three independent assessors tested for, considered, and then concluded it was unlikely DeGrood was faking.
So if this is such a worthy part of the debate, why not just quote the stats of how many people have avoided criminal responsibility by faking they had a mental illness?