Mental Examination of Persons Accused of Crime
Author : Sheldon Glueck
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Page : 26 pages
File Size : 23,32 MB
Release : 1925
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Author : Sheldon Glueck
Publisher :
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 23,32 MB
Release : 1925
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Author : Sheldon Glueck
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Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,23 MB
Release : 1924
Category : Insanity (Law)
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Author : Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit. Committee on Problems Connected with Mental Examination of the Accused in Criminal Cases, Before Trial
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Page : 218 pages
File Size : 11,60 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Insanity (Law)
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Author : Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit. Committee on Problems Connected with Mental Examination of the Accused in Criminal Cases, Before Trial
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Page : 248 pages
File Size : 12,84 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Competency to stand trial
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Page : 17 pages
File Size : 41,65 MB
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Author : Harvard Medical School. Laboratory of Community Psychiatry
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Page : 138 pages
File Size : 25,32 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Competency to stand trial
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Author : Thomas L. Hafemeister
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 27,53 MB
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1479889989
The complicated relationship between defendants with mental health disorders and the criminal justice system The American criminal justice system is based on the bedrock principles of fairness and justice for all. In striving to ensure that all criminal defendants are treated equally under the law, it endeavors to handle similar cases in similar fashion, attempting to apply rules and procedures even-handedly regardless of a defendant’s social class, race, ethnicity, or gender. Yet, the criminal justice system has also recognized exceptions when special circumstances underlie a defendant’s behavior or are likely to skew the defendant’s trial. One of the most controversial set of exceptions –often poorly articulated and inconsistently applied – involves criminal defendants with a mental disorder. A series of special rules and procedures has evolved over the centuries, often without fanfare and even today with little systematic examination, that lawyers and judges apply to cases involving defendants with a mental disorder. This book provides an analysis of the key issues in this dynamic interplay between individuals with a mental disorder and the criminal justice system. The volume identifies the various stages of criminal justice proceedings when the mental status of a defendant may be relevant, associated legal and policy issues, the history and evolution of these issues, and how they are currently resolved. To assist this exploration, the text also offers an overview of mental disorders, their relevance to criminal proceedings, how forensic mental health assessments are conducted and employed during these proceedings, and their application to competency and responsibility determinations. In sum, this book provides an important resource for students and scholars with an interest in mental health, law, and criminal justice.
Author : James Allyn Myers
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Page : 336 pages
File Size : 36,49 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Forensic psychiatry
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Author : Winfred Overholser
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Page : 16 pages
File Size : 37,30 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Criminal procedure
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Author : American Bar Association
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Page : 151 pages
File Size : 31,48 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : 9781570737138
"Project of the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Standards Committee, Criminal Justice Section"--T.p. verso.