JOURNAL ARTICLE

Study Results from Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali in the Area of Mental Disorders Reported (Managing Offenders With Mental Disorder in Brunei's Dual Criminal Procedure System: Challenges and Possible Solutions).

Published In: Mental Health Weekly Digest, 2026. P. 1679 1 of 2
Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

The article focuses on the management of offenders with mental disorders within Brunei Darussalam's dual criminal procedure system, which incorporates both common law and Shari'ah frameworks. It identifies structural and procedural challenges at the intersection of mental health and legal principles, highlighting issues such as the lack of forensic psychiatric facilities, inadequate mechanisms for psychiatric evaluation in Shari'ah processes, and underdeveloped statutory safeguards. The research proposes coordinated legislative reforms, the development of forensic psychiatric capacity, and the establishment of a national advisory framework to create a coherent and culturally sensitive approach to handling mentally disordered offenders in Brunei. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

Source:Mental Health Weekly Digest. 2026/02, p1679
Document Type:Abstract
Subject Area:Geography and Cartography
Publication Date:2026
ISSN:1543-6616
Accession Number:191721840
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