Forensic psychiatry is a subsection of traditional psychiatry where medical doctors apply psychiatry knowledge to the issues presented in the legal system. The primary difference between a traditional psychiatrist and forensic psychiatrist is the forensic application of psychiatry does not provide therapy to alleviate a person’s suffering from mental health issues. Instead, forensic specialists work to understand the criminal mind and its relationship to mental illness. Forensic Psychiatrists and the Law The most recurring duty of forensic psychiatrists is the mental assessment of individuals charged with a crime, and most notably murder cases involving insanity pleas. In the United States, an individual cannot be held accountable for a crime