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Reconsidering the Relationship Between Criminal Insanity and Delusions

Linda Gröning, Susanna Radovic and Unn K. Haukvik
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2025, 53 (1) 35-44; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.240085-24
Linda Gröning
Dr. Gröning is a Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Bergen, Norway and a Senior Researcher, Regional Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. Dr. Radovic is an Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science and Centre for Ethics, Law and Mental Health, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Dr. Haukvik, is a Professor, Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway and Senior Researcher, Regional Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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Susanna Radovic
Dr. Gröning is a Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Bergen, Norway and a Senior Researcher, Regional Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. Dr. Radovic is an Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science and Centre for Ethics, Law and Mental Health, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Dr. Haukvik, is a Professor, Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway and Senior Researcher, Regional Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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Dr. Gröning is a Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Bergen, Norway and a Senior Researcher, Regional Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. Dr. Radovic is an Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science and Centre for Ethics, Law and Mental Health, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Dr. Haukvik, is a Professor, Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway and Senior Researcher, Regional Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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vol. 53 no. 1 35-44
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https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.240085-24
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39837653

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  • Published online March 4, 2025.

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  1. Linda Gröning, SJD,
  2. Susanna Radovic, PhD and
  3. Unn K. Haukvik, PhD
  1. Dr. Gröning is a Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Bergen, Norway and a Senior Researcher, Regional Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. Dr. Radovic is an Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science and Centre for Ethics, Law and Mental Health, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Dr. Haukvik, is a Professor, Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway and Senior Researcher, Regional Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
  1. Address correspondence to: Linda Gröning, SJD. E-mail: Linda.groning{at}uib.no.

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