L. P. clinical or biochemical or neurophysiological be settled by the court. Since the referral will be researches conducted on this speciality in the from the law enforcement agencies as well as country. So far there only two books on forensic the judiciary and the prisons, the officers in these psychiatry (Joshi, 1997; Marfatia, 1972) and other agencies should have training either during their 10 books by Indian authors which contain a small recruitment of in-service training about chapter on forensic psychiatry (Buckshey,1984; psychiatric conditions and legal implications. Malik,1974; Munjal & Ahuja,1992; Shah & Prison Mental Health Services have yet Shah,1997; Sharma & Chadda,1997; Venkoba to be started in this country. Since all the states Rao & Kuruvilla,1997). As against this one finds in this country have central prisons, the mentally 113 articles within one year (1998) from other ill prisoners - both under trial as well as convicted countries on this subject. Of these 50% are from can be referred, evaluated, given clinical care USA, 30% from Europe, 9% from UK and 11% and proper treatment and follow up. The from Australia, South Africa and Pakistan. The psychiatrist-in-charge for the medical college topics covered in these articles are : Forensic hospital could visit the jails and treat these cases Mental Health - 40%, Court Trials - 16%, who need these services very much. If there is Criminality - 15% Brain and Neurochemistry- a proper training given to the jail officers and if 15%, Psychometry - 5% and other subjects like there is a good rapport between them and the suicide, juvenile delinquency, biological psychiatrist-in-charge through joint case markers-9%. discussions, conferences and workshops for the Taking into consideration the current state jail officers, the inmate will get better mental as far as forensic psychiatry is concerned I am health services in the long run. compelled to suggest certain areas for future The CME for psychiatrists can cover the developments. From the practical point of view following areas : there are two operational areas of functioning 1) The psychiatrist as Expert Witness, viz. i) teaching, training and research and ii) the Deposition, Reports, Effective Testimony, clinical area. Attorney-Psychiatrist interaction, cross I) There should be training of postgraduate examination. psychiatry students and the junior staff doctors 2) Laws, Ethics and regulations in the practice on forensic psychiatry and the relevant law of of forensic psychiatry, standards of practice and the country. violations. II) There should be a designated forensic 3) Work place and school violence. psychiatry center where OPD facilities will be 4) Work place injury claims including sexual available and all police and court referred cases harassments, emotional distress, unjustifiable should have clinical evaluation and reporting. termination. Those under training should have a practical 5) Establishing psychiatric damages in civil exposure to psychiatric evaluation, interviewing cases. patients, preparing case histories and report 6) Child abuse and sexual abuse cases, suitable for the legal procedures, giving evidence validating victimization testimony. in the court when called to give expert opinion, 7) Professional issues in private practice. how to maintain confidentiality, develop decision Research needs to be conducted in the following making in cases of mental abnormality in the areas : legal context. The psychiatrist in charge should 1) Relationship between neurophysiology and have received adequate forensic psychiatry criminal behaviour. traming from well recognized centres in 2) Relationship between hormones and antisocial developed countries like UK, USA. His behaviour. appointment should be done through proper 3) Modalities of treatment and improvement in government channels and fees for consultation the criminal behaviour. 184