THE IMPORTANCE OF (PRELIMINARY) COMPULSORY PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT IN THE
SUPPRESSION OF CRIMINALITY
The paper examines the regulation of (preliminary) compulsory psychiatric treatment in three countries (Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia), applying a legal comparative approach. It compares, along five aspects, the applicable three pieces of criminal law legislation most relevant to the subject in Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia respectively.
The paper intends to draw attention to the shared and different paths taken by the three countries under analysis in their examined pieces of legislation with a view to achieving an effective regulation of (preliminary) compulsory psychiatric treatment.
The analysis also endeavours to shed light, from the given aspects of comparison, on the detailed rules contained in the regulations of the examined countries relating to (preliminary) compulsory psychiatric treatment and how these rules may contribute to the reduction of crime.
Keywords: compulsory psychiatric treatment, suppression of criminality, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia.
Legal sources
2012. évi C. törvény a Büntető Törvénykönyvről (Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code) (HCC) Available at: https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=A1200100.TV (28. 3. 2024.)
2017. évi XC. törvény a büntetőeljárásról (Act XC of 2017 on the Code of Criminal Procedure) (HCPC) Available at: https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=a1700090.tv (28. 3. 2024.)
2013. évi CCXL. törvény a büntetések, az intézkedések, egyes kényszerintézkedések és a szabálysértési elzárás végrehajtásáról) (Act CCXL of 2013 on the execution of punishments, measures, certain coercive measures and confinement for infractions) (HE) Available at: https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=A1300240.TV (28. 3. 2024.)
Krivični zakonik Republike Srbije (Criminal Code of 2019) (SCC) Available at: https://www.mpravde.gov.rs/files/Criminal%20%20%20Code_2019.pdf (10. 3. 2024.)
Trestný Zákon (Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Criminal Code) (SKCC) Available at: https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2005/300/ (28. 3. 2024.)
Trestný Poriadok (Act No. 301/2005 Coll. Code of Criminal Procedure) (SKCPC) Available at: https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2005/301/20240320 (28. 3. 2024.)
Zakonik o krivičkom postupku Republike Srbije (Criminal Procedure Code) of 2019 (SCPC) Available at: https://mpravde.gov.rs/files/CRIMINAL%20PROCEDURE%20CODE%20%202019.pdf (10. 3. 2024.)
Zakon o izvršenju krivičnih sankcija (Law on Execution of Criminal Sanctions) (SE) Available at: https://www.mpravde.gov.rs/files/LAW_ON_EXECUTION_OF_CRIMINAL_SANCTIONS.pdf (10. 3. 2024.)
Trestný Zákon (Act No. 300/2005 Coll. Criminal Code) (SKCC) Available at: https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2005/300/ (28. 3. 2024.)
Trestný Poriadok (Act No. 301/2005 Coll. Code of Criminal Procedure) (SKCPC) Available at: https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2005/301/20240320 (28. 3. 2024.)
Vyhláška Ministerstva spravodlivosti Slovenskej republiky z 3. septembra 2008, ktorou sa vydáva Poriadok výkonu trestu odňatia slobody (Act No. 368/2008 Coll. on the Execution of Imprisonment) (SKE) Available at: https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2008/368/ (28. 3. 2024.)