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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
4
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
2004-8-31
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The medical assessment of a person's fitness to be interviewed by police is undertaken to determine the detainee's competence at interview. A review of this procedure in Victoria was conducted on all cases during the period 1 January 30 June 1997. One hundred and fifty-one cases were assessed. The majority of cases were in the 20-39 years age range with 81.5% of all cases being male. The principal reasons for assessment were concerns about the effects of drugs excluding alcohol (21.9%), and psychiatric issues (25.8%). Following assessment, 47% were considered to be fit for interview but in 14% of these cases an independent third person was recommended. Thirty-five per cent were assessed as being unfit for interview and 58.6% of these were referred for further assessment. Rarely (4.6%) in these cases and those referred for treatment elsewhere were reviews arranged prior to the interview. Despite the significant dependence of the prosecution on confessional evidence, in only 4% of cases was the matter eventually raised in court. The findings indicate that there is a need to ensure that practitioners are appropriately trained in the assessment of drug-affected and psychiatric patients. New guidelines for the assessment are presented which may assist in reducing the degree of subjectivity and opinion variability.
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| pubmed:commentsCorrections | |
| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:status |
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Dec
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| pubmed:issn |
1353-1131
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
6
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
213-23
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2005-10-17
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| pubmed:year |
1999
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Fitness for interview: current trends, views and an approach to the assessment procedure.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Forensic Physician, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University 57-83 Kavanagh St, Southbank 3006, Victoria, Australia. johng@vifp.monash.edu.au
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Journal Article
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