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"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."

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Author:   Mark D. White
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.021kg
ISBN:  

9781440831805

ISBN 10:   1440831807
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   23 January 2017
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Part I Essentials of the Law Chapter 1 The Insanity Defense: Nine Myths That Will Not Go Away Michael L. Perlin Chapter 2 The Temporary Insanity Defense Russell D. Covey Chapter 3 Mens Rea and Mental Disorder Craig A. Stern Part II Psychiatry and the Law Chapter 4 The Shadows of Normality: Legal Insanity under Modern Criminal Law Gabriel Hallevy Chapter 5 Insanity Constructs Meron Wondemaghen Chapter 6 Insanity: Neurolaw and Forensic Psychiatry Maartje Katzenbauer and Gerben Meynen Part III Philosophy and the Law Chapter 7 The Mistaken Quest for a Control Test: For a Rationality Standard of Sanity Paul Litton Chapter 8 Legal Insanity and Executive Function Katrina Sifferd, William Hirstein, and Tyler Fagan Chapter 9 Insanity and Free Will: The Humanitarian Argument for Abolition Michael Louis Corrado Part IV Law, Policy, and Reform Chapter 10 Abolishing Insanity: Proposals from England and Wales Paul Catley Chapter 11 Mental Insanity at the International Criminal Court: Proposal for a New Regulation Natalia Silva Chapter 12 Andrea Yates: A Continuing Story about Insanity Deborah W. Denno About the Contributors and Editor Index

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Mark D. White is chair and professor in the Department of Philosophy at the College of Staten Island/CUNY, where he teaches courses in economics, philosophy, and law.

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