Legal Variables in Respondents' Most Recent Criminal Forensic Case Involving PTSD
| Combat Exposed | Noncombat Exposed | Total | Combat vs. Noncombat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retaining agent | (n = 38) | (n = 63) | (n = 107) | χ2 = 1.179, df = 2, p = .56* |
| Defense | 50 (19) | 53 (34) | 53 (57) | |
| Court | 40 (15) | 30 (19) | 33 (35) | |
| Prosecution | 11 (4) | 16 (10) | 14 (15) | |
| Defense claim† | (n = 35) | (n = 59) | (n = 97) | |
| Not guilty by reason of insanity | 49 (17) | 25 (15) | 34 (33) | χ2 = 5.24, df = 1, p = .022 |
| Diminished responsibility | 37 (13) | 44 (26) | 41 (40) | χ2 = .434, df = 1, p = .510 |
| Other legal claims† | (n = 28) | (n = 48) | (n = 79) | |
| Mitigation | 86 (24) | 77 (37) | 80 (63) | χ2 = .832, df = 1, p = .362 |
| Incompetent to stand trial | 4 (1) | 16 (8) | 11 (9) | χ2 = 2.90 df = 1, p = .0883 |
| Other‡ | 18 (5) | 15 (7) | 18 (14) | χ2 = .143, df = 1, p = .706 |
| Stages psychiatric evidence introduced† | (n = 37) | (n = 62) | (n = 107) | |
| Pretrial | 68 (25) | 66 (41) | 67 (72) | χ2 = .022, df = 1, p = .883 |
| Trial | 41 (15) | 36 (22) | 37 (40) | χ2 = .253, df = 1, p = .615 |
| Sentencing | 30 (11) | 40 (25) | 36 (38) | χ2 = .608, df = 1, p = .436 |
| Expert's opinion on legal claim | (n = 37) | (n = 58) | (n = 98) | |
| Valid | 60 (22) | 47 (27) | 50 (49) | χ2 = 1.510, df = 1, p = .220 |
| Invalid | 40 (15) | 53 (31) | 50 (49) | |
| Opposing expert retained | (n = 37) | (n = 60) | (n = 101) | |
| Yes | 24 (9) | 38 (23) | 34 (34) | χ2 = 2.03, df = 1, p = .154 |
| No | 35 (13) | 25 (15) | 29 (29) | |
| Don't know | 22 (8) | 23 (14) | 23 (23) | χ2 = .0382, df = 1, p = .845 |
| Not applicable | 19 (7) | 13 (8) | 15 (15) | χ2 = .546, df = 1, p = .460 |
| Agreement between opposing experts | (n = 9) | (n = 23) | (n = 34) | |
| PTSD present | ||||
| Yes | 89 (8) | 26 (6) | 41 (14) | χ2 = 6.801, df = 1, p = .014§ |
| No | 11 (1) | 48 (11) | 41 (14) | |
| Don't know | 0 (0) | 26 (6) | 18 (6) | χ2 = 2.89, df = 1, p = .0891 |
| Legal claim | ||||
| Yes | 56 (5) | 35 (8) | 41 (14) | χ2 = 1.16, df = 1, p = .282 |
| No | 33 (3) | 39 (9) | 38 (13) | |
| Don't know | 11 (1) | 26 (6) | 21 (7) | χ2 = .849, df = 1, p = .357 |