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International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine- Legal Insanity: Explorations in Psychiatry, Law, and Ethics

Gerben Meynen

  • Bindwijze: Paperback
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Rechten
  • ISBN: 9783319831190
Explorations in Psychiatry, Law, and Ethics
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:28 juni 2018
Aantal pagina's:196
Illustraties:Nee
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Hoofdauteur:Gerben Meynen
Hoofdauteur:Gerben Meynen
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Editie:Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:155 mm
Product lengte:235 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:155 mm
Verpakking hoogte:11 mm
Verpakking lengte:235 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:3285 g
Overige kenmerken
Editie:Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:155 mm
Product lengte:235 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:155 mm
Verpakking hoogte:11 mm
Verpakking lengte:235 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:3285 g

Samenvatting

This book examines core issues related to legal insanity, integrating perspectives from psychiatry, law, and ethics. Furthermore, the book discusses the impact neurosciences may have on psychiatric and psychological evaluations of defendants as well as on legal decisions about insanity.

This book examines core issues related to legal insanity, integrating perspectives from psychiatry, law, and ethics. Various criteria for insanity are analyzed and recommendations for forensic psychiatric and legal practice are offered. Many legal systems have an insanity defense, in one form or another. Still, it remains unclear exactly when and why mental disorders affect a person’s moral or criminal responsibility. Questions addressed in this book include: Why should insanity be a component of our legal system? What should be the criteria for an insanity defense? What would be the reasons for abolishing it? Who should bear the burden of proof? Furthermore, the book discusses the impact neurosciences may have on psychiatric and psychological evaluations of defendants as well as on legal decisions about insanity.