The mixed personality disorder unlike other types is often enough diagnosed recently in forensic psychiatric clinic. Inspection of 50 patients with this diagnosis (men at the age from 18 till 47 years) which were convicted in violent and crimes against property has been spent.Concerning 39 persons the decision that in a crime they could realise actual character, the social danger of the actions and to supervise over them was made (full responsibility). Decisions about necessity of application of item 22 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation («the reduced responsibility») have been accepted concerning the others exanimated persons with the recommendation about necessity of awarding punishment and treatment by the psychiatrist in the places of confinement. These persons to the present offence and inspection were earlier repeatedly involved in the criminal liability for violent crimes. They had mental immaturity, condition of unstable indemnification, infringement of inclinations (dependence on psychoactive substances, a pathological inclination to gambling, plural frustration of sexual preference). The basis for the decision about application in their relation of the item 22 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation was the subjectively significant psycho injuring situation in a combination to the expressed emotional pressure, self-inflation reactions, and also peculiar to these persons immaturity and rigidity of emotional reactions, easing of the strong-willed control, and these factors limited their possibility to realise actual character and the social danger of the actions and to supervise over them during the tort.

The article is devoted to the study of the characteristics of the motivational sphere and self-regulation of the accused persons with personality disorders. The material of the empirical study of 47 men (mean age — 33.2) with an established diagnosis of personality and behavior disorders (F60, F61). The methodical complex included tests aimed at assessing the motivational, emotional-volitional sphere, ability for emotional regulation, cognitive personality characteristics, structure and features of the organization of activity. It was revealed that for individuals with personality disorders, domination of motives associated with the current judicial-investigative situation and the satisfaction of actual needs is characteristic. It was found that regulatory violations are reflected in the structure of the motivational sphere of the individual, namely in its diversity, degree of hierarchical organization and representation of social motives. Also, the ability for self-regulation of defendants with personality disorders is influenced by the variables “intolerance to uncertainty in situations of interpersonal interaction”, “rigidity”, “difficulties of perception and analysis of the choice situation”, “difficulties of independent analysis of alternatives”, “difficulties in finding information”, “features of response situations of frustration.

The purpose: To reveal the peculiarities of the reflection of mental disorders in the motives of the offences of patients with mental retardation. Materials and methods: Clinico-psychopathological method of examination. 1 group-40 patients with light and moderate mental disorders (acknowledged mentally disordered), 2 group-60 patients with mild mental retardation (acknowledged limited by sane). The motives of the patients in the first group reflected the difficulties in the understanding of the legal requirements, violations of the forecast of the consequences of their actions, the inner personal factors (weak ability to assert, a violation of the critical function), also took place suggestibility, increased subordination, propensity to impulsive actions. Analysis of criminal acts of 2 group revealed affectogenic motives arising in psychogenic-traumatic situations and situations requiring quick decision-making, personality traits (excitability, cumulation of negative painted experiences, the propensity for aggressive and violent conflict resolution, stiffness, weakness of will skills).

The article represents problems of secondary comprehensive forensic psychological and psychiatric examination after initial assessment of the accused being in the state of affect during the act of offence. Features of expert work in conducting these examinations, the difficulties faced by psychiatrists and psychologists, reasons for possible disagreement with the conclusions of the previous experts, the need to take into account their conclusions in the argumentation of their decision were noted. To illustrate the problems mentioned, a case study of secondary examination, which does not confirms the conclusions of the primary examination in regard to the qualification of the accused's emotional state as cumulative affect, is provided. On the basis of the analysis some additions were suggested to the standard scheme of psychological research with an assessment of the picture of the emotional state according to the materials of the criminal case and the clinical interview, accounting additional information in materials of criminal case and specifities of accused's self-description presentation.