Proving the unprovable [[electronic resource] ] : the role of law, science, and speculation in adjudicating culpability and dangerousness / / Christopher Slobogin
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Slobogin Christopher <1951->
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Proving the unprovable [[electronic resource] ] : the role of law, science, and speculation in adjudicating culpability and dangerousness / / Christopher Slobogin
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 345.73/067 |
| Soggetto topico: | Evidence, Expert - United States |
| Criminal liability - United States - Psychological aspects | |
| Criminal liability - Social aspects - United States | |
| Violent offenders - United States | |
| Criminal psychology - United States | |
| Forensic psychology - United States | |
| Forensic sociology - United States | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | The need for nuance -- Diagnoses, syndromes, and criminal responsibility -- The case for informed speculation -- Redefining probative value -- Beyond relevance -- The current state of the science and the law -- Are there "experts" on dangerousness? -- The structure of expertise in criminal cases. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The law frequently looks to mental health professionals to help determine whether defendants can be deemed culpable for crimes or incarcerated to prevent them from harming others. The cases of Charles McCoy, who plead not guilty by reason of insanity to the Interstate 270 shootings in Ohio, and Patricia Johnson, who recently won the right to a new trial for the 1991 murder of her husband to allow the court to consider battered woman syndrome in her defense, involve countless mental health professionals arguing from both sides of the bench. They also demonstrate that these cases figure prominen |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Proving the unprovable |
| ISBN: | 1-4294-0297-0 |
| 0-19-804096-2 | |
| 1-280-84603-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910465179403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
American Psychology-Law Society series.