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Хипноза, вменяемост и наказателна (не)отговорност в българското наказателно право
Hypnosis, Imputability and Criminal (ir) Responsibility in Bulgarian Criminal Law

Author(s): Marieta Stavreva
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Hypnosis; criminal liability; criminal irresponsibility; criminal law

Summary/Abstract: Since the beginning of time, hypnosis has been largely utilized in the field of medicine and psychiatry. However, recently, hypnosis has found its practical use in a few legal systems proposing a rather intriguing approach in numerous legal aspects. The importance of hypnosis has increased tremendously in the past few years in the subject area of criminal law, putting forward a fairly important question whether a person should be held criminally responsible for committing a crime in a state of hypnosis.

  • Issue Year: 20/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 119-129
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Bulgarian