Abstract Book - International Academy of Law and Mental Health

weeks between January and April with one instructor from each discipline. The joint sessions are90 to 120 minutes each and revolve around a selected clinical case chosen to represent aspects oftopics of relevance to law and psychiatry. These participatory and highly interactive sessionsfocus on a topic of the interface of law and psychiatry and involve a clinical interview,discussion of the legal criteria and case law, as well as the psychiatric aspects of the case law andthe clinical case in question. Participants are also afforded other law and psychiatry relatedactivities and encouraged to attend. These include attendance at a tribunal hearing, visits to apsychiatric hospital, and interactions with post-license practitioners in the two fields. The formathas received positive reviews and evaluations by participants who indicate that they feelprepared to be involved in the post licensure world of practice, hopefully with bettercommunication skills and collaborative attitudes. These are essential as they are part of the corecompetencies expected of psychiatrists. The presentation will describe the development,methods, practice and benefits of the inter-professional education Law and Psychiatry seminar.The Role of Psychology in the Justice System: A Pedagogical ModelTammy Marche, University of Saskatchewan (tmarche@stmcollege.ca)The primary objective of the undergraduate course in Psychology and Law at the University ofSaskatchewan is to show how psychological research and theory are used in a legal context,particularly in the Canadian legal system, with the goal of examining the role that psychologyplays in promoting justice in the legal system. The course provides a review of theory, content,research, methodology, and controversy in selected areas in the field of psychology and law(e.g., roles of forensic psychologists, police psychology, profiling, detecting deception,interrogations and confessions, psychology of the jury, criminal and civil forensic assessment,social justice). To enhance understanding of the role that psychology and psychologists play inthe legal process, members of the community who are involved in the legal system speak to theclass about their experiences. For the term assignment, students either write a research reportbased on their participation in a community-based research project or they write an amicusresearch brief on a topic of their choosing. By the end of the course, students have a betterunderstanding of how the discipline of psychology contributes to the discipline of law and of thechallenges and responsibilities of psychologists in promoting justice within the law.2. Accountability, Responsibility, and Criminal IntentInsight and Action Control in Forensic Psychiatry and Law in SwedenTova Bennet, University of Gothenburg (tova.bennet@hotmail.com)Background: In the Swedish criminal system, all who commit a crime are, regardless of theirmental status, considered liable for their actions. However, according to the Swedish CriminalCode (30:6 2st.), the court may not sentence a mentally disordered offender to imprisonment if10