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Making sense of “senseless actions” in relation to criminal insanity

  • By

  • Søren Esben Rytter Heilskov

  • Julie Nordgaard

  • Unn Kristin Haukvik

  • Christine Friestad

  • May 25, 2026

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    Delusions are crucial in assessing criminal insanity as they provide evidence of psychosis through verbalized expressions of irrationality.

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    The concept of psychosis is complex, blending medical definitions with social dynamics, complicating its operationalization in forensic contexts.

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    Non-propositional irrationality manifests through actions that are unintelligible and cannot be articulated as delusional beliefs.

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    Senseless actions may indicate severe mental disorders in criminal behavior when no clear delusional motivation is present.

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    The concept of senseless action offers a framework for understanding disturbances in reality perception relevant to criminal insanity evaluations.

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Making sense of “senseless actions” in relation to criminal insanity

  • by Søren Esben Rytter Heilskov, Julie Nordgaard, Unn Kristin Haukvik, Christine Friestad

  • May 25, 2026

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