Table 2 Summary characteristics of the 27 reports
From: Characteristics of expert opinions on insanity accepted by NZ Courts
Age/Sex | Request origin | Crime | Diagnosis | Ethnicity | Report Opinion | Prior Treatment Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M 44 | Defence | G B H | Sc | Pacific | Insane | medication non-adherence |
M 23 | Crown | Murder | depr | European | Insane | Treatment non-adherent |
M 20 | Crown | Murder | Sc | Indian | Insane | Illness not recognised by Psych |
M 30 | Crown | Arson | Drugs | Indian | Sane | Illicit drugs |
M 21 | Crown | Rape | B A D | European | Insane | Inadequate medication dose |
M 61 | Crown | G B H | Sc | Maori | Sane | No treatment |
M 40 | Crown | Murder | B A D | European | Insane | Low lithium prescribed |
M 40 | Crown | Murder | Sc | Asian | Insane | Had ceased LAI (depot) |
M28 | Crown | arson | B A D | Pacific | Sane | Severity not recognised by Psych |
M 36 | Defence | G B H | Sc | European | Insane | Illness not recognised |
M 30 | Crown | GBH | Sc | Indian | Sane | Illness not recognised |
28 | Defence | Sexual assault | Drugs | African | Sane | No illness recognised |
M55 | Crown | Murder | Depression | European | Sane | Severity of illness not recognised |
M 38 | Crown | Sexual assault | Drugs | Asian | Sane | Drug use hidden |
M17 | Crown | Arson | Sc | Maori | Insane | Nil |
F24 | Crown | Murder | Drugs | Maori | Sane | Drug abuse |
M25 | Crown | Murder | Sc | European | Insane | Treatment resistant |
M40 | Crown | Murder | Drugs | Maori | Sane | No treatment |
F22 | Crown | Attempted Murder | Sc | Maori | Sane | Under treatment |
F60 | Crown | Murder | Depr | Asian | Sane | Discontinued medication |
M32 | Crown | G B H | Sc | Maori | Insane | Illness unrecognised |
M31 | Crown | GBH | Sc | Indian | Sane | Dr ceased AP |
M26 | Crown | Murder | ?ASD | Asian | Sane | Nil |
M35 | Crown | Murder | Sc | Pacifica | Sane | Non adherence |
F39 | Crown | Murder | Sc | Indian | Insane | Psychosis unrecognised |
M23 | Crown | Murder | Sc | Pacifica | Insane | Overt psychosis not treated |
M 22 | Crown | GBH | Sc | Maori | Insane | Untreated |