BURDEN OF PROOF OF MENTAL DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Imam Sadegh University

2 Assistant Professor of Tehran University (Qom campus) (Received:

Abstract

Mental disorders unable to accused in Enjoyment of the legal defenses
and destruct mental attribution of an offence to him and Creation of criminal
liability.
With claim of mental disorder, creation of Responsibility is encountered
with doubt and in order Performance of the presumption of innocence and
the principle of equality of arms; public prosecutor shall prove mental
disorders. In Iranian legal system is mentioned to Madness and drunkenness.
Legal materials clearly determine the burden of proof drunk. About insanity,
Legal materials and jurisprudence Refer to the need to investigating accused
mental condition and the need to seeking expert opinion prove the existence
of the disorder. Therefore, if the insanity claim is discussed by the defendant,
judge required investigating to this claim Pre-judgment.

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