In November, at the 2022 Australian Psychological Society, College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Conference in Sydney, we presented a session on ‘Dementia and criminal risk behaviours’.
This panel session provided research and practice insights from experts in neuropsychology, health law and criminal law.
Presentations included:
A Prospective Study of Criminal Risk Behaviours in Frontotemporal Dementia – Mirelle D’Mello, Registered Psychologist, Brain & Mind Centre, University of Sydney
This research presentation shared findings from Australia’s first prospective study of criminal risk behaviours among people diagnosed with dementia. This study identified that such behaviours are remarkably common, especially among people with behavioural-variant frontotemporal dementia and semantic dementia.
Criminal Risk Behaviours: The perspectives of people living with dementia, carers, police and legal service providers - Professor Nola Ries, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
This research presentation summarised the state of knowledge of key stakeholders’ views and experiences of criminal risk behaviours among people with dementia living in the community.
Commentary: Lester Fernandez, Barrister, Forbes Chambers, Sydney
A highly experienced barrister provided a commentary on how the criminal law deals with a person with dementia who is charged with an offence, with suggestions for reforms to practice, policy and law needed to safeguard the rights of people with dementia.
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