What is forensic psychiatry?

What is forensic psychiatry?

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A forensic psychiatrist is a skilled individual who's trained in the medicine of the human mind. And that individual will be involved in examining an individual who is thought to have committed a crime, as to the competency level of that person and how that person's competency measures up, with respect to his or her ability to stand trial. The forensic psychiatrist must have the skill to diagnose different mental disorders, in order to determine the sanity or insanity of an individual who is faced with a criminal proceeding.