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The cases when mentally ill persons committing crimes are found not guilty

a woman with her head in her hands

Source: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Psychologist, Dr Mahmoud Abu Arab, explains the types of mental illness which obstruct the patient's ability to be aware of his/her crime and can be therefore found not guilty in courts. Schizophrenia is an example of such.



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