RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Allowing Independent Forensic Evaluations for Guantánamo Detainees
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 533
OP 537
VO 37
IS 4
A1 Aggarwal, Neil Krishan
YR 2009
UL http://jaapl.org/content/37/4/533.abstract
AB President Obama has pledged to review all cases prosecuted through the Guantánamo Military Commissions established under President George N. Bush. Such commissions, however, may have limited independent psychiatric evaluations for Guantánamo defendants. This article explores the legal foundations for evaluating Guantánamo detainees, analyzes the decisions of commissions through discussions with defense attorneys involved in the cases, and considers the medicolegal consequences of the Guantánamo commissions. Recommendations are offered to safeguard the ethical soundness of future forensic consultations.