Abstract: Objective To explore the feasibility of Diminished Criminal Responsibility Rating Scale(DCRRS) to schizophrenia offenders. Methods The DCRRS were used respectively to 325 cases of schizophrenia offender which were divided into three groups according to the degree of criminal responsibility. Results There were significant differences in rating score among three groups (mild group 21.16±4.17, moderate group 25.87±5.43, major group 29.35±4.60) , and all items have good correlation with the total score of the scale. 6 factors were extracted by the factor analysis, and their cumulative squared loadings is 68.485%. Conclusion The diminished criminal responsibility in schizophrenia offenders could be divided into three grades.

Key words: diminished criminal responsibility, rating scale, schizophrenia