Randi Rosenqvist, one of Norway's most experienced forensic psychiatrists, shares insights from five decades in psychiatry and the criminal justice system. She highlights what happens when people commit serious acts of violence and how society chooses to deal with them.
When care fails
Rosenqvist points out that the most vulnerable often fall between the cracks. Many receive inadequate help or end up in the criminal justice system, while an increasing number are sentenced to compulsory psychiatric treatment. She challenges the audience to see the person behind the diagnosis and understand that even the most dangerous individuals have feelings and needs like everyone else.
Insights from major forensic psychiatric trials
Throughout her lecture, she shares her experiences from several of the country's most talked-about forensic psychiatric cases, including her work in connection with the Anders Behring Breivik case. She reflects on what such trials say about the role of forensic psychiatry and whether the field has been strengthened or weakened as a result.
A life devoted to serious psychiatry
Rosenqvist also shares her own story – a career that has made her one of Norway's leading professionals. She has received the Order of St. Olav, the Legal Security Award and the Transparency Award in 2024, and is currently promoting her book ‘My life, my profession: serious psychiatry – the betrayal of the sickest’.
A rare opportunity to learn
The lecture gives the audience a close encounter with a field that is often discussed but rarely understood. This is an evening for anyone who wants to learn more about forensic psychiatry, social responsibility and human destinies behind closed doors.
