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Mental disorder and criminal law : responsibility, punishment, and competence / responsibility, punishment, and competence / Robert F. Schopp ... [et al.], editors. - New York : Springer, 2009. - vii, 248 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents : 1. Depression and the criminal law: integrating doctrinal, empirical, and justificatory analysis / Robert F. Schopp -- 2. Determining when severe mental illness should disqualify a defendant from capital punishment / Bruce J. Winick -- 3. Accomodating child witnesses in the criminal justice system: implications for death penalty cases / Jodi A. Quas & Bradley D. McAuliff -- 4. Protecting well-being while pursuing justice / Barbara J. Sturgis -- 5. Capital punishment and dangerousness / Christopher Slobogin -- 6. Limited expertise and experts: problems with the continued use of future dangerousness in capital sentencing / Daniel A. Krauss, John G. McCabe, and Sarah McFadden -- 7. Psychopathy, culpability, and commitment / Stephen D. Hart -- 8. Quagmire ahead: the sticky role of behavioral science in capital sentencing / Mario J. Scalora -- 9. Meaningful consideration of competence to be executed / Randy K. Otto -- 10. Psychological expertise and amicus briefs in the context of competence to face execution / Robert F. Schopp -- 11. Constitutional health care and incompetency to face execution / Michael R. Quattrocchi.

ISBN: 9780387848440 0387848444 9780387848457 (e-ISBN) 0387848452 (e-ISBN)

LCCN: 2009285754

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA8A7206 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101492380 DNLM 014749139 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Insanity (Law)
Capacity and disability.
Insanity Defense.
Criminal Law.
Mental Competency.

LC Class. No.: K5077 / .M46

Dewey Class. No.: 345.04

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2008 N-795