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Back to the Asylum : the Future of Mental Health Law and Policy in the United States.

Introduction: Madness and Responsibility. 1. The Pendulum of Social Movement. 2. Mental Illness and Criminal Responsibility. 3. Rethinking the Insanity Defense in the Neoconservative Era. 4. The Fate of the Insane Offender in the Neoconservative Era. 5. The Liberal Era of Involuntary Commitment. 6....

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: LaFond, John Q.
Otros Autores: Durham, Mary L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 1992.
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Sumario:Introduction: Madness and Responsibility. 1. The Pendulum of Social Movement. 2. Mental Illness and Criminal Responsibility. 3. Rethinking the Insanity Defense in the Neoconservative Era. 4. The Fate of the Insane Offender in the Neoconservative Era. 5. The Liberal Era of Involuntary Commitment. 6. The Neoconservative Era of Civil Commitment. 7. The Road Back. 8. Does Legal Reform Make a Difference?. 9. Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Future of Mental Health Law and Policy. References. Index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (281 pages)
ISBN:9780198022206
0198022204