Understanding psychiatric-legal disagreements in not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder cases: a gradient boosting model perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

According to the Canadian Criminal Code, when a court or a mental health review board makes a disposition for an individual found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (NCRMD), it must consider several factors: foremost, the safety of the public, as the paramount concern, as well as the mental condition of the accused, their reintegration into society, and their other needs. While psychiatric evaluations are central to these hearings, the CETM does not always follow the psychiatrist's recommendations. This study aims to identify variables that predict agreement or disagreement between psychiatric recommendations and CETM decisions, using machine learning to better understand this decision-making process.

Methods

We retrieved all CETM

SUBMITTER: Haddou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815741 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature