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Conclusion: The present study showed that the predominant profile in the sample was male, withhigh average age, low education level and high prevalence of single and separated individuals.The major type of crime committed was robbery, also being the most common amongindividuals with drug abuse or addiction. Among psychotic individuals, the most common crimeswere those against the person. Among psychopathic individuals, there was no preferentialcriminal distribution. Drug abuse or addiction was the most common mental disorder in theinvestigated sample.Brazilian Law and Psychiatric Admissions: The Role of the State Attorney OfficeReynaldo Mapelli Jr., Department of Health, São Paulo State, Brazil(chefiadegabinete@saude.sp.gov.br)In Brazil, until recently, there was no specific legislation regulating mental patients’ rights,psychiatric admissions and state supervision. In 2001, Law 10,216 was enacted, an importantlegal document constituting 13 articles that cover basic civil rights, rights as a patient, the role ofthe state, rules for inpatient admission and discharge and the role of the State Attorney Office asa review body. According to this law, there are 3 kinds of admissions: Voluntary – patientaccepts treatment and can sign a consent form; Involuntary – patient is incapable of signing aconsent form or is not willing to consent for the treatment; Compulsory – admission by courtorder (civil commitment). For any hospital admission, the law requires a qualified consultantopinion and agreement. A doctor must communicate any involuntary admission to the StateAttorney Office in 72 hours, and this procedure can be done using a specific Internet portal. Themain idea behind this regulation is to have a third part following the involuntary procedure untildischarge. This rule generated a database that reflects the epidemiological profile of involuntarypatients treated in São Paulo state. This specific role within the public health system andinformation regarding admissions, as well as complaints and denouncements from citizens,generated more than 10 collective public actions in defence of the mentally ill. These data andactions will be presented and compared to other codes of law and legal systems.Deficits of Memory in Young Sexual Offenders Who Were Victims of SexualAbuse in ChildhoodMery Candido de Oliveira, University of Sao Paulo (meryoliveira@usp.br)Some research on neurobiological theories demonstrates impaired psychological functions asimplicated in criminality development and delinquency. These malfunctions include attentiondisturbance, impulsiveness, antisocial behavior, lack of accuracy, learning disability, low culturalbackground and memory impairment, as well as biological markers such as neurotransmittersand hormones (such as serotonin, thyroid and testosterone). Additionally, parental figures whowere not consistent figures of authority could contribute. New pathways for research emerge114