Executing the mentally ill : the criminal justice system and the case of Alvin Ford /

Based on the case of Alvin Ford, an American death row inmate, this thought-provoking book focuses on the issues raised when the criminal justice system attempts to apply the death penalty to the mentally impaired. Issues addressed include: the definition of mental illness for the purposes of exempt...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Miller, Kent S.
Otros Autores: Radelet, Michael L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newbury Park, California : Sage Publications, [1993]
Temas:
Ford, Alvin Bernard, > -1991 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Ford, Alvin Bernard, > -1991
Trials (Murder) > Florida.
Capital punishment > United States.
Insanity (Law) > United States.
Death row inmates > Mental health > United States.
Procès (Meurtre) > Floride.
Peine de mort > États-Unis.
Condamnés à mort > Santé mentale > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Capital punishment
Insanity (Law)
Trials (Murder)
Florida
United States
Trials, litigation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Based on the case of Alvin Ford, an American death row inmate, this thought-provoking book focuses on the issues raised when the criminal justice system attempts to apply the death penalty to the mentally impaired. Issues addressed include: the definition of mental illness for the purposes of exemption from execution; the evaluation of competence for execution by mental health professionals; the consequences of disagreements among health professionals about a defendant's mental status; and the fate of prisoners who are exempted. Ford's unique case leads the authors to examine more.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781452254227
1452254222

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