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The relationship between crime and mental disorder has challenged the judiciary and mental health professionals for hundreds of years and is of great importance for all sectors of society. The Royal Society of Medicine's symposium on this topic included the Jephcott Lecture alongside remarkable and incisive contributions from international experts in the fields of crime, psychiatric disorders, ethics and social justice. This text discusses the issues of epidemiology and causation, the form and quality of evidence, homicide, and mental health and crime. It is an essential read for all criminal justice, social policy, health, legal and public service professionals.