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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Plenum Pub Corp
Publication date
October 1, 1988
Pages
374
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780306428999
ISBN-10
0306428997
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.55 lbs.
Original list price
$179.00
Summaries and Reviews
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: The insanity defense debate has come full circle, again. The current round began when John Hinckley opened fire; in 1843, it was Daniel M'Naghten who pulled the trigger; the "acts" of both would-be "insanity acquittees" provoked the press, the populace, a President, and a Queen to expressions of outrage, and triggered Congress, the House of Lords, judges, jurists, psychologists, and psychiatrists to debate this most maddening matter. "Insanity" -which has historically been surrounded by defenses, defen ders, and detractors-found itself once again under siege, on trial, and undergoing rigorous cross-examination. Treatises were written on the sub ject, testimony was taken, and new rules and laws were adopted. The dust has settled, but it has not cleared. What is clear to me is that we have got it wrong, once again. The "full circle" analogy and historical parallel to M'Naghten (1843) warrant some elaboration. Hinckley's firing at the President, captured by television and rerun again and again, rekindled an old debate regarding the allegedly insane and punishment (Caplan, 1984; Maeder, 1985; Szasz, 1987), a debate in which the "insanity defense" is centrally situated. The smolderings ignited anew when the Hinckley (1981) jury brought in its verdict-"not guilty by reason of insanity" (NGRI).
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Hardcover
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from Plenum Pub Corp (October 1, 1988)
9780306428999 | details & prices | 374 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $179.00
About: The insanity defense debate has come full circle, again.
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Paperback
Reprint edition from Springer Verlag (September 30, 2011)
9781461289241 | details & prices | List price $109.00
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