Forensic psychiatry uses the legal aspect of psychiatry to aid in court cases. Expert psychiatric testimony influences legal verdicts and judgments. A forensic psychiatrist evaluates individuals involved in court cases, plays an important part in custody suits, and provides treatment to incarcerated patients. He or she can determine competency in criminal cases, in legal business procedures (such as contracts or investments), and give assistance in harassment and discrimination cases.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 1,977 practicing forensic psychiatrists. Broken out by state, forensic psychiatry doctor density in Alabama is 13, in Alaska is 1, in Arizona is 38, in Arkansas is 8, in California is 327, in Colorado is 34, in Connecticut is 58, in Delaware is 5, in District of Columbia is 31, in Florida is 92, in Georgia is 39, in Hawaii is 13, in Idaho is 3, in Illinois is 71, in Indiana is 23, in Iowa is 17, in Kansas is 15, in Kentucky is 19, in Louisiana is 35, in Maine is 10, in Maryland is 67, in Massachusetts is 135, in Michigan is 61, in Minnesota is 23, in Mississippi is 11, in Missouri is 33, in Montana is 4, in Nebraska is 11, in Nevada is 11, in New Hampshire is 12, in New Jersey is 79, in New Mexico is 14, in New York is 303, in North Carolina is 55, in Ohio is 85, in Oklahoma is 4, in Oregon is 26, in Pennsylvania is 98, in Rhode Island is 13, in South Carolina is 27, in South Dakota is 3, in Tennessee is 22, in Texas is 106, in Utah is 14, in Vermont is 5, in Virginia is 55, in Washington is 33, in West Virginia is 13, in Wisconsin is 38, and in Wyoming is 5.
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