13th
September 2012
IAU holds
Seminar on Forensic Psychiatry, Mental Health
in Criminal Justice System
Informative,
educational and interesting. These words aptly
describe a seminar on Forensic Psychiatry and
the role of Mental Health in the Criminal Justice
system which was organised by the International
American University College Medicine (IAUCOM)
in association with the University of Kentucky
(Department of Psychiatry), last Friday at the
college campus in Vieux-Fort.
The seminar
was addressed by Dr. Timothy Allen, director
of Forensic Psychiatry, St. Claire Counselling
and the University of Kentucky. Dr. Allen is
also a part-time associate professor at the
UK Department of Psychiatry and a member of
several committees, and is involved in various
scholarly researches.
Faculty members
of IAU in attendance included, Dean of Basic
Sciences, Dr.Naser; Director of Clinical Affairs,
Dr. Manish Nair; and President , Mr.K.G. Manmadhan
Nair. Also in attendance were students of IAU
and members of the general public.
In addressing
the large and appreciative gathering which showed
profound interest in the event, Dr. Allen, an
extremely revered scholar in his area of study,
drew reference to persons charged with murder
in countries such as America and England and
being freed, which subsequently led to some
laws in these countries being changed.
He stressed
the importance of medical opinions in cases
of murder and what doctors need to look for
in an accused when giving their expert opinion.
And from the
feedback from the gathering it was quite obvious
that they had their knowledge on the bond between
laws and Psychiatry broadened.
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