Insanity murder, madness, and the law
The most complex of all legal/psychological issues, the insanity defence, has been employed thousands of times, but there is still little understanding by psychologists and lawyers of its proper use. By analysing some of the most well-known insanity cases in legal history, this book sheds light on i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2008, 2008
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The most complex of all legal/psychological issues, the insanity defence, has been employed thousands of times, but there is still little understanding by psychologists and lawyers of its proper use. By analysing some of the most well-known insanity cases in legal history, this book sheds light on its peculiarities |
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| Physical Description: | xxv, 188 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199893591 |