Classification of an individual with mental disorders as posing a threat to the life, health or sexual freedom of others in the process of applying the Act of 22 November 2013 and the risk of unjustified violation of human rights and freedoms
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Kwartalnik Krajowej Szkoły Sądownictwa i Prokuratury * 2022* tom 47* zeszyt 3* s. 7-26 * ISSN 2083-7186 Classification of an individual with mental disorders as posing a threat to the life, health or sexual freedom of others in the process of applying the Act of 22 November 2013 and the risk of unjustified violation of human rights and freedoms Kwalifikacja jednostki z zaburzeniami psychicznymi jako stwarzającej zagrożenie życia, zdrowia lub wolności seksualnej innych osób w procesie stosowania ustawy z dnia 22 listopada 2013 roku a ryzyko nieuzasadnionego pogwałcenia praw i wolności człowieka
Mgr Patrycja Trzeja, Doktorantka UŚ (Zespół Prawa Karnego Procesowego), https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2212-8502
DOI:10.53024/1.3.47.20222
URL: https://www.kssip.gov.pl/pobierz_plik/1_trzeja SUMMARY: The present article focuses on procedural issues related to placement in the National Centre for the Prevention of Antisocial Behaviour (KOZZD) under the Regulation of 22 November 2013. Particular attention was paid to the issues concerning the expert opinion on the mental state of an individual with regard to whom the head of the prison has applied to the competent court for being recognized as posing a threat to society. Numerous difficulties that arise while giving the aforementioned opinion are presented, and the problem of errors in the opinion is discussed. The ethical dilemmas faced by a medical or psychological expert are also addressed, and the importance of the opinion for the situation of the offender and his or her future life is highlighted. Western European civilisation has a disturbing tendency to overuse mechanisms that guarantee the safety of the public at the expense of excessively sacrificing the freedom of individuals. Although human rights and freedoms are not unlimited, it is unacceptable to restrict them to the extent that is unnecessary in a democratic state under the rule of law. Since declaring a person to be a threat deprives them of the chance to start a new life with a clean slate after serving their sentence, the final consideration is whether the procedure leading to such a decision meets the highest standards guaranteeing respect for human rights and freedoms and can be considered fair. Key words: ‘Law against beasts’, expert opinions on the mental state, errors in expert opinions, ethical dilemmas, human rights and freedoms Bibliographic Citation: TRZEJA, P. Classification of an individual with mental disorders as posing a threat to the life, health or sexual freedom of others in the process of applying the Act of 22 November 2013 and the risk of unjustified violation of human rights and freedoms, Kwartalnik Krajowej Szkoły Sądownictwa i Prokuratury. 2022, t. 47, z. 3, s. 7-26. ISSN 2083-7186. DOI: 10.53024/1.3.47.20222 |
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