Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	34735
Country	Japan

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Effect of educational intervention on attitudes toward the concept of criminal responsibility
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Akihiro Shiina, Tomihisa Niitsu, Aiko Sato, Soichiro Omiya, Takako Nagata, Aika Tomoto, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Yoshito Igarashi and Masaomi Iyo
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan
Corresponding Author	Akihiro Shiina, MD, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Medical Treatment and Rehabilitation, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuoh-ku, Chiba 2608670, Japan. shiina-akihiro@faculty.chiba-u.jp
Key Words	Forensic psychiatry; Criminal responsibility; Psychiatry, Law and Ethics; Public policy; Education in psychiatry; Anti-stigma in psychiatry
Core Tip	Many people have an unsympathetic attitude against offenders with mental disorders. However, this seems, to some extent, to be attributable to a lack of precise knowledge about forensic mental health. We prove that public opinion toward criminal responsibility and relevant ideas regarding forensic mental health can be amended via brief educational interventions. Access to accurate information can help to reduce discrimination against offenders with mental disorders.
Citation	Shiina A, Niitsu T, Sato A, Omiya S, Nagata T, Tomoto A, Watanabe H, Igarashi Y, Iyo M. Effect of educational intervention on attitudes toward the concept of criminal responsibility. World J Psychiatr 2017; 7(4): 197-206

Received	2017-06-15 03:14
Peer-Review Started	2017-06-19 00:49
To Make the First Decision	2017-07-10 00:48
Return for Revision	2017-07-20 06:42
Revised	2017-08-03 01:34
Second Decision	2017-09-08 01:21
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2017-09-13 19:56
Articles in Press	2017-09-13 19:56
Publication Fee Transferred	2017-10-28 08:23
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-12-14 04:01

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