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Fast i rättspsykiatrin - ett system i obalans

Andersson, Anna LU (2020) LAGF03 20202
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract
The Swedish system for care within the field of forensic psychiatry has been under scrutiny by the media in 2020. Different parts of Swedish media have highlighted that there are people treated in facilities for forensic psychiatry despite not having a need for medical care.

In this essay I study the current sanctions applicable for mentally ill individuals who have committed crimes. The presumption against a jail sentence in 30 kap 6 § BrB is highlighted as well as other sanctions that may be used. However, the main focus of the essay is on forensic psychiatric care. The essay discusses the prerequisites for handing over a person to forensic psychiatric care, continued care for that person as well as the discharge from care. Lastly a... (More)
The Swedish system for care within the field of forensic psychiatry has been under scrutiny by the media in 2020. Different parts of Swedish media have highlighted that there are people treated in facilities for forensic psychiatry despite not having a need for medical care.

In this essay I study the current sanctions applicable for mentally ill individuals who have committed crimes. The presumption against a jail sentence in 30 kap 6 § BrB is highlighted as well as other sanctions that may be used. However, the main focus of the essay is on forensic psychiatric care. The essay discusses the prerequisites for handing over a person to forensic psychiatric care, continued care for that person as well as the discharge from care. Lastly a proposed reform to the current system is discussed.

The essay uses a critical perspective on the law by studying the underlying interests within the legal framework. As a starting point for the analysis the interests of legal security, proportionality, the need for medical care and societal protection have been used. The conclusion shows that there is an imbalance between the interests. For example, the need for medical care and proportionality are working against each other in the current system. The interest of societal protection has a significant role in some instances, which leads to a diminished legal security. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Under 2020 uppmärksammades den svenska rättspsykiatriska vården i både tidningsartiklar och radiodokumentärer. I centrum för granskningen stod några av de personer som vårdas inom rättspsykiatrin trots att de inte har ett vårdbehov som påkallar denna typ av vård.

I uppsatsen granskas det nuvarande systemet gällande påföljdsbestämning för psykiskt störda lagöverträdare. Presumtionen mot fängelsestraff 30 kap 6 § samt andra påföljder som kan bli aktuella för psykiskt störda lagöverträdare tas upp. Dock ligger huvudvikten av granskningen på den rättspsykiatriska vården. Förutsättningarna för överlämnande till vård, fortsatt vård samt utskrivning från den rättspsykiatriska vården diskuteras. Slutligen granskas även förslag på reformer av... (More)
Under 2020 uppmärksammades den svenska rättspsykiatriska vården i både tidningsartiklar och radiodokumentärer. I centrum för granskningen stod några av de personer som vårdas inom rättspsykiatrin trots att de inte har ett vårdbehov som påkallar denna typ av vård.

I uppsatsen granskas det nuvarande systemet gällande påföljdsbestämning för psykiskt störda lagöverträdare. Presumtionen mot fängelsestraff 30 kap 6 § samt andra påföljder som kan bli aktuella för psykiskt störda lagöverträdare tas upp. Dock ligger huvudvikten av granskningen på den rättspsykiatriska vården. Förutsättningarna för överlämnande till vård, fortsatt vård samt utskrivning från den rättspsykiatriska vården diskuteras. Slutligen granskas även förslag på reformer av systemet.

Uppsatsen använder sig av ett kritiskt perspektiv på rätten genom att de till de underliggande intressena i lagstiftningen och hur dessa balanseras mot varandra. Som utgångspunkt för analysen har intressena av rättssäkerhet, proportionalitet, vårdbehov och samhällsskydd använts. Slutsatsen visar på att en obalans råder mellan de olika intressena. Vårdbehov och proportionalitet arbetar mot varandra i det nuvarande systemet.
Samhällsskyddsintresset får i vissa fall en mycket betydande roll vilket försvagar rättssäkerheten. (Less)
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author
Andersson, Anna LU
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course
LAGF03 20202
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
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keywords
straffrätt, rättspsykiatrisk vård, särskild utskrivningsprövning, påföljdsval, särskilda skyddsåtgärder
language
Swedish
id
9034742
date added to LUP
2021-02-09 10:12:44
date last changed
2021-02-09 10:12:44
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In this essay I study the current sanctions applicable for mentally ill individuals who have committed crimes. The presumption against a jail sentence in 30 kap 6 § BrB is highlighted as well as other sanctions that may be used. However, the main focus of the essay is on forensic psychiatric care. The essay discusses the prerequisites for handing over a person to forensic psychiatric care, continued care for that person as well as the discharge from care. Lastly a proposed reform to the current system is discussed. 

The essay uses a critical perspective on the law by studying the underlying interests within the legal framework. As a starting point for the analysis the interests of legal security, proportionality, the need for medical care and societal protection have been used. The conclusion shows that there is an imbalance between the interests. For example, the need for medical care and proportionality are working against each other in the current system. The interest of societal protection has a significant role in some instances, which leads to a diminished legal security.}},
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