noun
mentally ill offender
Legal term for a person who commits a crime while suffering from a mental disorder, often discussed in the context of forensic psychiatry and the Act on Medical Care and Treatment for Insane Persons Who Caused Serious Harm.
触法精神障害者の処遇は、司法と医療の両面から検討されるべきだ。
The treatment of mentally ill offenders should be considered from both judicial and medical perspectives.
Compound of 触法 (shokuhō, 'violation of law') + 精神障害者 (seishin shōgaisha, 'person with a mental disorder').