Criminal mental health and disability law, evidence and testimony
a comprehensive reference manual for lawyers, judges, and criminal justice professionals
Parry, John
creator
American Bar Association
Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law.
text
bibliography
ilu
Chicago, Ill
ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law, Criminal Justice Section
c2009
2009
monographic
eng
xxi, 462 p. 25 cm.
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.
John Parry.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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
9781604423419
1604423412
2008053966
PUCPR
081212
20160527202120.0
290043