Criminal mental health and disability law, evidence and testimony
Parry, John
Criminal mental health and disability law, evidence and testimony a comprehensive reference manual for lawyers, judges, and criminal justice professionals John Parry. - Chicago, Ill. ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law, Criminal Justice Section c2009. - xxi, 462 p. 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A legal history of mental health and disability in the criminal justice system -- Mental health and disability law -- Criminal incompetency -- Insanity and diminished culpability -- Dangerousness in the criminal law -- Jails, prisons, and secure "treatment" facilities : conditions of confinement and release -- Admissibility of expert evidence and testimony -- Mental health diagnoses and assessments -- Criminal incompetency -- Insanity and diminished culpability -- Dangerousness to others and self -- Care and treatment of inmates -- Disability discrimination involving inmates in corrections facilities.
9781604423419 1604423412
2008053966
Insanity Law--United States.
Criminal liability--United States.
People with disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Mentally ill--Commitment and detention--United States.
Mentally ill offenders--United States.
KF 9242 / .P37 2009
345.73/04
Criminal mental health and disability law, evidence and testimony a comprehensive reference manual for lawyers, judges, and criminal justice professionals John Parry. - Chicago, Ill. ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law, Criminal Justice Section c2009. - xxi, 462 p. 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A legal history of mental health and disability in the criminal justice system -- Mental health and disability law -- Criminal incompetency -- Insanity and diminished culpability -- Dangerousness in the criminal law -- Jails, prisons, and secure "treatment" facilities : conditions of confinement and release -- Admissibility of expert evidence and testimony -- Mental health diagnoses and assessments -- Criminal incompetency -- Insanity and diminished culpability -- Dangerousness to others and self -- Care and treatment of inmates -- Disability discrimination involving inmates in corrections facilities.
9781604423419 1604423412
2008053966
Insanity Law--United States.
Criminal liability--United States.
People with disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Mentally ill--Commitment and detention--United States.
Mentally ill offenders--United States.
KF 9242 / .P37 2009
345.73/04