Sanity Plea

Author : Lawrence R. Broer
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817307524
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sanity Plea written by Lawrence R. Broer and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 1994-08-30 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revised edition of a volume originally published in 1989, Lawrence Broer extends his comprehensive critique of the body of writing by Kurt Vonnegut. Broer offers a broad psychoanalytic study of Vonnegut’s works from Player Piano to Hocus Pocus, taking a decisively new approach to the work of one of America’s most important, yet often misinterpreted writers. A compelling and original analysis, Sanity Plea, explores how Vonnegut incorporates his personal experiences into an art that is not defeatist, but rather creatively therapeutic and life-affirming.

Author : William J. Winslade
Publisher : Scribner Book Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Insanity Plea written by William J. Winslade and published by Scribner Book Company. This book was released on 1983 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two experts on law and psychiatry examine the insanity defense and the role of the psychiatrist in the court- room, reviewing seven cases of murder and attempted mur- der, and offer recommedations for change.

Author : Ellsworth Lapham Fersch
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595344127
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thinking about the Insanity Defense written by Ellsworth Lapham Fersch and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinking About the Insanity Defense answers ninety-seven frequently asked questions and presents sixteen case examples in easily understood language. This volume provides a clear and compelling introduction to one of the most important topics in the relation between psychology and law. Compiled by members of a Harvard seminar, it directs attention to the issues most often raised by the general public and by students of social science and criminal justice. The frequently asked questions about the insanity defense address: its history and psychological aspects; the effects of different standards for determining insanity; the arguments for its retention, abolition, and revision; media and other responses to it; controversies around pre- and post-conviction commitment; and the roles of psychologists, psychiatrists, and lawyers. The case examples illustrate a variety of outcomes and include individuals who were: found not guilty by reason of insanity; found guilty even though mentally ill; and not charged because of mental illness. The extensive bibliography directs students and citizens interested in psychology, law, and criminal justice to further cases and analyses. The insanity defense is one of the most significant topics in psychoforensics. This brief and readable book is the first place to look for what most people want to know about the insanity defense.

Author : Mark D. White
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440831815
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Insanity Defense written by Mark D. White and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-01-23 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How often is the defense of insanity or temporary insanity for accused criminals valid—or is it ever legitimate? This unique work presents multidisciplinary viewpoints that explain, support, and critique the insanity defense as it stands. What is the role of "the insanity defense" as a legal excuse? How does U.S. law handle criminal trials where the defendant pleads insanity, and how does our legal system's treatment differ from those of other countries or cultures? How are insanity defenses used, and how successful are these defenses for the accused? What are the costs of incarceration versus psychiatric treatment and confinement? This book presents a range of expert viewpoints on the insanity defense, exposing common myths; investigating its effectiveness and place in our legal system through history, case studies, and comparative analysis; and supplying perspectives from the disciplines of psychology, psychiatry, sociology, and neuroscience. The content also addresses the ramifications of declaring citizens insane or incapacitated and examines trials that involved pleas of insanity and temporary insanity.

Author : Frederick D Sowell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781097458998
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insanity Plea written by Frederick D Sowell and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A teenager's journey dealing with the mental health and judicial system in America seen through a mother's eyes

Author : Tracy Pepe
Publisher : So Whats all the Sniff about
ISBN 13 : 9780968707609
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book So, What's All the Sniff About? written by Tracy Pepe and published by So Whats all the Sniff about. This book was released on 2000 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jilliane Hoffman
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141024593
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plea of Insanity written by Jilliane Hoffman and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2008-01-31 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prosecutor- Julia Valenciano. Young, ambitious and facing a case that could launch her career. The defendant - David Marquette. A successful Miami surgeon and devoted family man. The victims - Marquette's own wife and three small children. The plea- Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. But the state suspects Marquette's insanity defence is being fabricated to disguise murders that were cold-blooded and calculated. Worse, Julia believes Marquette could be responsible for a string of unsolved, brutal homicides. The distraught survivor could just be one of the most prolific and elusive serial killers in Florida's history. The trial will take Julia on a painful personal journey back to a past she has struggled for fifteen years to forget. And it will bring her face to face with a future that is so frightening, she's not sure if she even wants to see it.

Author : Forbes Winslow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Plea of Insanity in Criminal Cases written by Forbes Winslow and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles L. Scott
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199368465
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book DSM-5 and the Law written by Charles L. Scott and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resource added for the Paralegal program 101101.

Author : Richard Moran
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Insanity Defense written by Richard Moran and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: