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Minding Justice: Laws That Deprive People with Mental Disability of Life and Liberty
Christopher Slobogin
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Description for Minding Justice: Laws That Deprive People with Mental Disability of Life and Liberty
Hardback. Offers an examination of the laws governing the punishment, detention and protection of people with mental disabilities. Using famous cases such as those of John Hinckley, Andrea Yates and Theodore Kaczynski, this book analyses the insanity defence and related doctrines, the role of mental disability in sentencing, and more. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: LAQ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 718.
Minding Justice offers a comprehensive examination of the laws governing the punishment, detention, and protection of people with mental disabilities. Using famous cases such as those of John Hinckley, Andrea Yates, and Theodore Kaczynski, the book analyzes the insanity defense and related doctrines, the role of mental disability in sentencing, the laws that authorize commitment of "sexual predators" and others thought to be a threat to society, and the rules that restrict participation of mentally compromised individuals in the criminal and treatment decision-making processes.
Arguing that current legal doctrines are based on flawed premises and ignorance ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674022041
SKU
V9780674022041
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About Christopher Slobogin
Christopher Slobogin is Milton Underwood Professor of Law and Professor of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University.
Reviews for Minding Justice: Laws That Deprive People with Mental Disability of Life and Liberty
With penetrating analysis and startling originality, Slobogin examines the underpinnings of mental health law, cutting across both criminal and civil domains, to propose a provocative restructuring of legal doctrine. This extremely well-written book is a superb example of interdisciplinary scholarship, combining philosophical, legal, and clinical insights in a new synthesis.
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