Psychiatry and crime
Tuesday 22 April 2008
Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
This conference will examine a number of issues of current importance and professional and public interest in forensic psychiatry. The aim is to provide an evidence based approach to the topics discussed, for a multidisciplinary audience.
The Jephcott lecture has been held at the Royal society of Medicine in honour of Sir Harry Jephcott, since 1959. In 2006, a one-day symposium was held on the theme of the lecture, and the same arrangement has been agreed for this 2008 symposium and lecture. The Royal Society of Medicine wishes to express its gratitude to Sir Neil Jephcott and family for their generous support.
Registration Details:
Fellow: £130
Associate: £100
Retired Fellow: £75
Trainee - Fellow: £75
RSM Student Member (limited first 10 applicants): £40
Nurse: £125
Allied Health Professional: £125
Specialist Registrar: £125
Non-Fellow: £240
Student: £55
CPD: 5 credits
If you would like to attend the Jephcott Lecture with Lord Carlile or the dinner to follow, please register separately at http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/92-jephcott.php
Jephcott Symposium--Psychiatry and Crime |
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9.15 am |
Registration & Coffee |
9.45 am |
Welcome Address |
| Dr John Scadding, Dean, RSM | |
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SESSION ONE: Epidemiology and Causation |
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| Chair: Dr John Scadding, Dean, RSM | |
9.50 am |
Psychiatry and crime--the size of the problem |
| Professor Ian F Wall, President, Section of Clinical Forensic and Legal Medicine, RSM | |
10.15 am |
Questions |
10.25 am |
Damaged development and the propensity to criminal behaviour |
| Professor Sheilagh Hodgins, Institute of Psychiatry, London | |
10.50 am |
Questions |
11.00 am |
Coffee |
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SESSION TWO: The Form and Quality of Evidence |
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| Chair: Professor Kam Bhui, President, Section of Psychiatry | |
11.20 am |
False confessions |
| Professor Gisli H Gudjonsson, Institute of Psychiatry, London | |
11.45 am |
Questions |
11.55 am |
The use of polygraphs |
| Professor Don Grubin, Newcastle University | |
12.20 pm |
Questions |
12.30 pm |
Psychiatric risk assessment and the courts |
| Professor Tony Maden, Imperial College London | |
12.55 pm |
Questions |
1.05 pm |
Lunch |
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SESSION THREE: Homicide |
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| Chair: Professor Ian Wall, President, Section of Clinical Forensic and Legal Medicine, RSM | |
2.05 pm |
Psychiatric aspects of serial killers |
| Professor Michael Stone, Columbia University, New York | |
2.30 pm |
Questions |
2.40 pm |
Diminished responsibility and psychiatric defences for murder and homicide |
| Professor Nigel Eastman, St George's Hospital and Medical School | |
3.05 pm |
Questions |
3.15 pm |
Tea |
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SESSION FOUR: Mental Health and Crime |
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| Chair: Professor Don Grubin, Newcastle University | |
3.35 pm |
Psychological science, crime and the courts |
| Mr Kevin Kerrigan, Reader in Law, Northumbria University | |
4.00 pm |
Questions |
4.10 pm |
Ethical dilemmas and confidentiality at the interface of criminal justice and mental health services |
| Dr Michael Wilks, Senior Forensic Medical Examiner, London | |
4.35 pm |
Questions |
4.45 pm |
Interval |
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THE JEPHCOTT LECTURE |
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| Chair: Baroness Ilora Finlay, President, RSM | |
6.30 pm |
Psychiatry in the criminal law |
| Lord Carlile, QC | |
