RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Criminal Defendants Who Desire Punishment
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 385
OP 391
VO 18
IS 4
A1 Appelbaum, Kenneth L.
YR 1990
UL http://jaapl.org/content/18/4/385.abstract
AB Some defendants desire to be punished. Sometimes psychotic motivations underlie punishment-seeking behavior; sometimes they do not. The defendant’s clinical status is relevant to his competency to stand trial and to waive other rights. These issues are illustrated by presentation of a case of a defendant who sought punishment. The importance of psychiatric assessments of these defendants is emphasized.