Psychiatric examination of a person in criminal proceedings.

OBJECTIVE

Aim: The purpose of the article is to determine the legal and tactical features of conducting a psychiatric examination of persons suspected of committing crimes.

PATIENTS AND

METHODS

Materials and

Methods

In order to achieve the stated objective, the study employed a set of general scientific and specialized methods of cognition, including the system-structural method, the method of generalization, etc. A survey was also conducted of 18 forensic psychiatric experts working in regional branches of state-specialized institutions of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine to clarify the features of the methods they use and the techniques of conducting examinations that are implemented during forensic psychiatric examinations.

CONCLUSION

Conclusions

In the context of enhancing the efficiency of law enforcement agencies and psychiatric institutions, it is essential to create an electronic register of expert opinions based on the results of psychiatric examinations.