earticle

영어

Nowadays we have a lot of interest in dissociative identity disorder(DID) which was officially registered in DSM-Ⅳ-TR.. In the interest of continuity, This complex forensic case illustrates the creative interface between clinical and legal thinking because it challenges both fields to think about issues of volition and responsibility that we might not otherwise have considered. The general legal standard for criminal responsibility is determining defendants’ state of mind and capacity to control their behavior at the time of the offense. Application of this rule to a disorder that, by definition, is characterized by limited self- knowledge and self control is not likely to be an easy task. DID is the mental disorder most strongly associated with child abuse, especially sexual abuse, and the issue is very controversial. However, the value of controversial evidence should not be ignored. Sometimes use of the more controversial evidence is the only way to establish a DID diagnosis. So enhanced admissibility of expert witness and evidence in DID cases would support concepts of fundamental fairness.