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The Insanity Defense
By Richard Worth and Austin Sarat
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Chelsea House Pub
Publication date May 1, 2001
Pages 99
Binding Library
Book category Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780791042946
ISBN-10 0791042944
Dimensions 0.50 by 7.75 by 9.75 in.
Weight 0.90 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $30.00
Other format details juvenile
Subjects
Insanity; Jurisprudence; United States; Juvenile literature.
Criminal liability; United States; Juvenile literature.
Insanity; Jurisprudence.
Insanity defense; United States; Juvenile literature.
Insanity defense.
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Explores the legal strategy behind the insanity defense, examining key cases utilizing the defense throughout history and debunking popular myths regarding its scope and consequences. (view table of contents)
Amazon.com description: Product Description: -- Focuses on popular subjects that are bound to capture the reader's imagination -- Provides a window into American culture -- Encourages moral reasoning and fundamental thinking How far does mental illness go in excusing criminal behavior?

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from Chelsea House Pub (May 1, 2001)
9780791042946 | details & prices | 99 pages | 7.75 × 9.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.90 lbs | List price $30.00
About: Explores the legal strategy behind the insanity defense, examining key cases utilizing the defense throughout history and debunking popular myths regarding its scope and consequences.

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