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Autore |
La Fond John Q |
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Back to the asylum [[electronic resource] ] : the future of mental health law and policy in the United States / / John Q. LaFond, Mary L. Durham |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1992 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-53328-5 |
0-19-802220-4 |
1-4294-0000-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (281 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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344.73/044 347.30444 |
344.73044347.30444 |
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Soggetti |
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Mental health laws - United States |
Mental health policy - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-261) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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0195055209.pdf; Contents; Introduction: The Pendulum of Social Movement; 1. Madness and Responsibility; 2. Law and Order in the Neoconservative Era; 3. The Fate of the Insane Offender in the Neoconservative Era; 4. Involuntary Commitment in the Liberal Era; 5. Involuntary Commitment in the Neoconservative Era; 6. The Road Back; 7. Does Legal Reform Make a Difference?; 8. Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Future of Mental Health Law and Policy; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Introduction: Madness and Responsibility. 1. The Pendulum of Social Movement. 2. Mental Illness and Criminal Responsibility. 3. Rethinking the Insanity Defense in the Neoconservative Era. 4. The Fate of the Insane Offender in the Neoconservative Era. 5. The Liberal Era of Involuntary Commitment. 6. The Neoconservative Era of Civil Commitment. 7. The Road Back. 8. Does Legal Reform Make a Difference?. 9. Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Future of Mental Health Law and Policy. References. Index |
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