Contra Costa County Detention Health Services, Martinez, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine; Martinez Detention Facility, 1000 Ward Street, Martinez, CA 94553, USA; Forensic Psychiatrist, Denver, CO, USA.
Sleep Med Clin. 2024 Mar;19(1):189-198. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2023.10.010. Epub 2023 Nov 17.
Although many sleep-related behaviors are benign, others can result in physical or sexual aggression toward bed partners or others. Individuals who engage in sleep-related violence (SRV) and sexual behavior in sleep (SBS) may face legal sanctions for their behavior. Attorneys or legal decision-makers may call on an expert to evaluate a defendant and opine about the veracity of an alleged parasomnia diagnosis, the criminal responsibility of the defendant, and his risk of violence to others. This article reviews the phenomena of SRV and SBS and guides evaluators in the forensic considerations relevant to parasomnias.
尽管许多与睡眠相关的行为是良性的，但其他行为可能会导致对床伴或他人的身体或性侵犯。那些从事与睡眠相关的暴力行为（SRV）和睡眠中的性行为（SBS）的人可能会因其行为而面临法律制裁。律师或法律决策者可能会聘请专家来评估被告，并就所声称的睡眠障碍诊断的真实性、被告的刑事责任以及他对他人的暴力风险发表意见。本文综述了 SRV 和 SBS 的现象，并为评估者提供了与睡眠障碍相关的法医考虑因素的指导。
