Forensische Psychiatrie - Erfahrungswissenschaft und Menschenkunde

Hans-Ludwig Kröber has significantly shaped the development of forensic psychiatry in recent decades, particularly in the areas of assessment and the treatment and reintegration of mentally ill offenders in secure psychiatric facilities. He has also been committed to connecting the field with neighboring disciplines, not only in his role as director of the Institute of Forensic Psychiatry in Berlin from 1996 to 2016.

The contributions in this book are dedicated to him, touching on the history of the field beyond personal reminiscences, reflecting the breadth of the discipline, and serving as exemplary of the interdisciplinary dialogue that forensic psychiatry as a science relies on. The works of renowned authors make this collection of essays an important forensic reading material and provide answers to questions regarding the methodology and theory of forensic psychiatry, which understands itself as an empirical science and study of humanity. The diversity of topics covered not only corresponds to the multifaceted nature of the field's tasks but also to the wide range of interests of the honoree, as evidenced by a list of his publications.