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Capacity to give evidence in court
— issues that may arise when a client with dementia is a victim of crime | | Author(s) | Rowena Jones, Tony Elliott |
| Journal title | Psychiatric Bulletin, vol 29, no 9, September 2005 |
| Pages | pp 324-326 |
| Source | http://pb.rcpsych.org |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Living in the community ; Crime ; Law courts ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | There are a number of issues that arise when an older person with dementia is a victim of crime. The safety of the individual and how to prevent further such incidents occurring is a clear priority, with considerations such a whether the person can continue to live safely at home. In addition, there is the prospect of future legal proceedings, and concerns such as the person's capacity to give evidence or the ability to cope with the pressure of attending court. De-institutionalisation and the move towards caring for older people at home where possible have led to increases in such vulnerable populations. Recent cases handled by the authors' practices - including the sexual assault of an older women with dementia living alone - have led them to review the available literature. They focus on the actual and perceived risk of crime towards older people and those who suffer mental illness, the legal processes (including special measures) which should ensue, and the assessment of a person's capacity to give evidence in court. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050926218 A |
| Classmark | EA: K4: TWA: VYL: 64A |
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