The work "Judicial Psychology and Psychiatry" addresses the close connection of the specific branches of psychology and psychiatry with the courts, criminal trials, and the legal system. The 3rd enriched edition of the book was deemed necessary due to significant changes in criminal legislation with the new Penal Code and the new Code of Criminal Procedure. The work is structured into three parts: a) Judicial Psychiatry, b) Judicial Psychology, and c) The Expert Witness (judicial psychiatrist – judicial psychologist) in criminal trials, where among other issues, the following matters are examined and analyzed:

• The criminal act and the culpability of the perpetrator
• The incapacity (partial, diminished, partially diminished) for criminal responsibility
• Special issues of clinical psychology
• The defendant's plea
• The witness's testimony
• The psychology of the judge
• The psychiatric and psychological expert testimony
• The role of the expert witness
• The technical advisor
• The distribution of responsibilities of the psychiatrist-judge

Each part concludes with a presentation of practical applications, exercises, and examples for further deepening and understanding of the respective subject matter. The book is primarily aimed at undergraduate students of the Law School and serves as a useful tool for all parties involved in the criminal process (judges, lawyers, expert witnesses) as well as for all types of researchers.