Mental disorders hold particular significance in the study of criminal behavior, as they represent health conditions that impair thinking, perception of reality, and an individual’s ability to adapt to life circumstances. Consequently, they influence human emotions and behavior. This study is based on the hypothesis that certain types of mental disorders may be directly or indirectly associated with the commission of specific crimes, whether violent, moral, or against public order. Due to the seriousness of this connection, our research aims to analyze the relationship between mental disorders and certain types of crimes in an effort to understand how such disorders may affect criminal behavior from both legal and statistical perspectives Mental disorders hold particular significance in the study of criminal .The study also examines the legal frameworks governing the treatment of individuals with mental disorders when crimes are committed, within a preventive and analytical context. The goal is to present recommendations that contribute to the development of legislative and preventive policies, based on the conclusions derived from the analysis. This highlights the need to review psychological assessment mechanisms in criminal cases and strengthen cooperation between judicial and medical institutions, as well as the necessity of establishing a national database for crime-related mental disorder cases.  

Mental disorders, Criminal behavior, Forensic psychology

Maureen, Alan. "Self-Awareness Part One: Definition, Measures, Influences, Functions, and Introductions." First Edition, Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, USA, 2011, p. 2.

Abbas Muhammad Awad, A Brief History of Mental Health, Dar Al-Maaref, Egypt, 1977, p. 49.

Christine Miles, Specialized Education for Health Care, 1st ed., Arab Resources and Development Workshop, Amman, Jordan, 1994, p. 7.

Shinar Bou Al-Habb, Psychological Expertise: The Link Between Psychopathology and Forensic Sciences, 1st ed., Dar Al-Ulum, Lebanon, 2018, p. 23.

Shinar, & Bou Al-Habb, Psychological Expertise: The Link Between Psychopathology and Forensic Sciences. op. cit., pp. 23, p. 3.

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Saleh Al-Bahbal et al., op. cit., pp. 32, 5.

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Books

Shinar Boualhab, Psychological Expertise: The Bridge Between Psychopathology and Forensic Science. First Edition, Dar Al-Ulum, Lebanon, (2018).

Saleh Al-Bahbal, Salsabil; Zerouali, Hindawi, & Sofia Shalabiah. The Effectiveness of the DSM-5 Personality Scale in the Diagnosis of Psychotic Disorders in a Clinical Sample. Beirut, Dar Al-Maaref, First Edition (2023).

Abbas Muhammad Awad, A Brief History of Mental Health, Dar Al-Maaref, Egypt, 1977.

Christine Miles, Special Education for Health Care, 1st ed., Arab Resources and Development Workshop, Amman, Jordan, 1994.

Cable, Robert D.; Burns, William J. The Psychology of Serial Homicide Investigations: The Horrific Unit. First Edition, Elsevier, USA, 2003.

Michaud, Stephen J.; Ainsworth, Hugh. Ted Bundy: Conversations with a Killer. First Edition, Authorlink Publishing, USA, 2000

Hoda Muhammad Hasan Hilal. The Theory of Eligibility: A Comparative Analytical Study of Jurisprudence and Psychology, First Edition, International Institute of Islamic Thought, Herndon, Virginia, USA, 2011

Research and Studies:

Maureen, Alan. "Self-Awareness, Part One: Definition, Measures, Influences, Functions, and Introductions," Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, USA, 2011.

Third: International Declarations and Conventions

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948.

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966.

The International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights of 1966.

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of 2006.

Laws

The Iraqi Penal Code No. 111 of 1969, as amended.

The Iraqi Code of Criminal Procedure No. 23 of 1971, as amended.

The Care of Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs Law (No. 38) of 2013.

Websites

https://www.clevelandclinicabudhabi.ae/ar-ae/health-hub/health-resource/diseases-and-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder

https://dspace.univ-guelma.dz/xmlui/handle/123456789/7580

https://dspace.univ-guelma.dz/xmlui/handle/123456789/14527

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0379073808001692

https://qarts.journals.ekb.eg/article_239640_21b8912d58493b3b78981eeaf77c41c0.pdf

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0379073808001692

View of Contraindications to punishment in the Iraqi Penal Code No.111 of 1969 as amended

https://www.lawjur.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/jjps/article/download/192/164

https://drreidmeloy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2013_CommentaryStal.pdf

https://www.lawjur.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/jjps/article/download/192/164

https://www.jstor.org/stable/3813962

https://www.jstor.org/stable/3813962

https://www.jstor.org/stable/3813962

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