FORENSIC EVALUATIONS IN IMMIGRATION CASES - EVOLVING ISSUES

Authors
FRUMKIN IB FRIEDLAND J
Citation
Ib. Frumkin et J. Friedland, FORENSIC EVALUATIONS IN IMMIGRATION CASES - EVOLVING ISSUES, Behavioral sciences & the law, 13(4), 1995, pp. 477-489
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Applied","Medicine, Legal",Law
Journal title
Behavioral sciences & the law → ACNP
ISSN journal
07353936
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
477 - 489
Database
ISI
SICI code
0735-3936(1995)13:4<477:FEIIC->2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
To date little attention has been paid to forensic mental health asses sments in immigration cases. This article briefly reviews the law rele vant to assessments in these cases, and then examines some of the indi vidual, family, community and cultural issues that impact upon forensi c evaluations in immigration cases.