Madness, dementia or neuropsychological disorders: A legal approch

Mohamed Allayl; Rabii Yassil

Article Details

Madness, dementia or neuropsychological disorders: A legal approch

Authors:

Mohamed Allayl | Rabii Yassil

Publisher:

UCA

Journal:

Words and worlds Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.116-131

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

French

Document ID (Org No.):

2001848883

pISSN:

3085-5276

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Abstract:

 The application of criminal legislation questioned the person who has committed an act or omission expressly prohibited by law. Since the penal code of 1810, dementia has been included as a cause for absolution of the perpetrator. To be criminally responsible, he must have a minimum of senses (guilty mind), because there is no crime when the defendant was in a state of insanity. Moroccan law, as classical law, still uses terminology from ancient texts and even older standards. Indeed, humanitarian rules refuses to demean and discriminate a person because of their illness. And “foolishness” is a disease. As long as science qualifies mental disorder as a behavioral, cognitive, psychological disorder, it is appropriate to nominate it that way. Modern positive legislation uses terminology that matches with international standards respecting human dignity: Psychological or neuropsychiatric disorders are a cause of criminal irresponsibility. One in eight people worldwide have a mental disorder. Mental disorders cause a major alteration in thinking, emotion regulation or behavior. Penetrating minds through science and technology is the aim. The role of the psychiatrist doctor is necessary. He will guide the judge through his sentence.

Article Details

Madness, dementia or neuropsychological disorders: A legal approch

Authors:

Mohamed Allayl | Rabii Yassil

Publisher:

UCA

Journal:

Words and worlds Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.116-131

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

French

Document ID (Org No.):

2001848883

pISSN:

3085-5276

Trouble psychique ou neuropsychique

non-imputabilité

aliénation mentale

intime conviction

discernement

expertise médicale

Psychological or Neuropsychiatric disorder

non-accountability

mental insanity

intimate conviction

discernment

medical expertise

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Mohamed Allayl | Rabii Yassil

Publisher: UCA

Journal: Words and worlds Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.116-131

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2025

Document Language: French

Document ID (Org No.): 2001848883

pISSN: 3085-5276

Issues

Authors:

Mohamed Allayl | Rabii Yassil

Publisher:

UCA

Journal:

Words and worlds Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.116-131

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

French

Document ID (Org No.):

2001848883

pISSN:

3085-5276