How Does Polish Law Respond to the Threat Posed by a Person with Mental Disorders? The Polish System of Preventive Measures
How Does Polish Law Respond to the Threat Posed by a Person with Mental Disorders? The Polish System of Preventive Measures

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the Polish system of preventive measures, which are measures appliedto „dangerous” perpetrators who pose danger to society due to their broadly understoodmental disorders. It discusses the substantive prerequisites for the application of preventivemeasures, as well as the procedure of their application and implementation. Somedifferences between the Polish system and other European systems are also shown. Inaddition to discussing the provisions of law, the article presents statistics on the useof preventive measures in Poland, as well as information, based on the conducted research,on the prohibited acts which are bases for application of preventive measures,and on mental disorders diagnosed in people against whom these measures have beenimplemented.

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