#schizophrenia

11.09.2025 18:10

Can a person be held responsible for an attack?

If a person has signs of schizophrenia, can they be held criminally liable for actions committed during an exacerbation of the illness, for example, for attempting to hug a high-ranking official in public?

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27.08.2025 14:20

Limited sanity and punishment

If a person committed a crime while in a state of limited sanity, can the court take this condition into account when determining punishment and apply coercive medical measures? For example, if a person suffers from schizophrenia and committed a serious crime.

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24.09.2025 16:35

Can the actions of the attacker be appealed?

If a foreigner was promised help with obtaining a permanent residence permit in Ukraine for money, but instead they simply took the money and disappeared, can such actions of the perpetrator be considered a crime and what should the victim do in such a situation?

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24.09.2025 21:20

Can a student be held liable for attacking a teacher?

In France, a 14-year-old schoolboy attacked a music teacher with a knife during a lesson. Will there be liability for such a crime in Ukraine, and if so, what kind?

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20.09.2025 18:41

Can a person who attacked police officers be held accountable?

In Kirovohrad region, a man opened fire on police officers during a document check. Will he be held accountable for his actions according to Ukrainian law?

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31.08.2025 17:20

Will the passenger be held responsible for the attack on the police officers?

In Kyiv, during the arrest of a driver, his passenger attacked patrol officers. Will she be held criminally liable for causing bodily harm to a policewoman?

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22.09.2025 17:40

Can a person be held liable?

If a person who set fire to a deputy's garage can be held accountable under the article on intentional destruction of property, then what sanctions are provided by law for such a crime?

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04.09.2025 15:20

Deprivation of psychiatric institutions of the right to raise questions about limitations of legal capacity

Does the adoption of a bill to deprive psychiatric institutions of the right to bring before the court the issue of restricting the legal capacity of a sick person mean that now my loved one who has mental problems will not be able to restrict his legal capacity without his consent?

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04.09.2025 14:05

Restrictions on the legal capacity of mentally ill persons

Do you think it is necessary to retain the right of psychiatric institutions to file applications with the court to restrict the civil capacity of an individual?

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10.09.2025 11:15

Imposition of punishment

If a person commits a new crime during the probationary period, is the court required to impose a final sentence based on the totality of the sentences if the previous sentence was imposed in the form of imprisonment and the new sentence was imposed in the form of a fine?

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23.08.2025 21:20

Imposing a real punishment

I am interested in whether it is possible to appeal the decision of the appellate court to impose a real sentence instead of a suspended sentence if the decision of the court of first instance was made on the basis of the defendant's admission of guilt?

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27.08.2025 08:21

Questions about punishment

If a serviceman does not carry out the commander's order, do you think it is fair for him to receive a real punishment in the form of a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years without the possibility of a lighter sentence or probation?

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