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Multiple personality: perplexities about the law

R Slovenko1

  • 1Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Medicine and Law
|January 1, 1995
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Multiple personality, or dissociative identity disorder, presents legal challenges. The law assumes a unified self, requiring individuals to be responsible for all their distinct personalities.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Legal Psychology

Background:

  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly multiple personality disorder, challenges legal frameworks.
  • Legal systems are built upon the concept of a singular, unified self.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the legal implications of Dissociative Identity Disorder.
  • To examine how DID impacts legal concepts like consent and criminal responsibility.

Main Methods:

  • Legal concept analysis
  • Case law review (implied)
  • Psychological theory integration

Main Results:

  • DID raises complex questions regarding legal consent and capacity.
  • Determining competency to stand trial and testify is complicated by fragmented identity.

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  • Establishing criminal responsibility and legal defense is challenging due to the nature of DID.

    • Conclusions:

    • The legal system's foundation in personal unity conflicts with DID.
    • Individuals with DID may be held legally responsible for the actions of their distinct personalities.
    • Legal adaptations may be necessary to address the complexities of DID.