Abstract
Thirty of the first 45 individuals to receive guilty but mentally ill (GBMI) verdicts in South Carolina were interviewed using a structured interview schedule for diagnosis. The relationship of diagnosis to pretrial evaluation and posttrial conviction treatment are discussed. No person received GBMI in a jury trial. Suggestions to improve the operation of the GBMI verdict are made, as well as a brief review of these data with data from other states.
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Dr. Morgan, Dr. McCullough, Dr. Jenkins, and Mr. White are affiliated with the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina.
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