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[Psychoanalytic studies and examination of imputability]
Quaderni Di Criminologia Clinica
|July 1, 1975
Summary
Psychoanalysis offers a new framework for understanding crime, improving both its psychological dynamics and legal implications. This approach enhances the etiology and therapy of criminality by examining the whole criminal personality.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Psychology
- Legal Psychology
- Psychiatry
Context:
- Traditional crime investigation and qualification methods face limitations in addressing psychological dynamics and juridical implications.
- Existing legislative systems exhibit uncertainties and discrepancies due to a narrow view of psychological phenomena in legal contexts.
Purpose:
- To advocate for the integration of psychoanalytic methodologies in the study and treatment of crime.
- To explore how psychoanalysis can refine the understanding of criminal behavior, particularly aggression.
- To propose an expanded evaluation of criminal imputability beyond the moment of offense.
Summary:
- The study argues for enhancing traditional crime investigation by incorporating psychoanalytic insights into psychological dynamics and legal aspects.
- Psychoanalysis is presented as a tool to significantly advance the etiology and therapy of criminality, offering clarity on aggression.
- The author suggests evaluating criminal imputability by examining the entire personality, not just the capacity for understanding and will at the time of the crime.
Impact:
- Psychoanalytic approaches can lead to more accurate diagnoses and effective therapies for criminal behavior.
- This perspective may influence legal systems to adopt a more holistic view of criminal responsibility and personality.
- Improved understanding of intra-psychic processes can refine legal qualifications and sentencing.