Mental disorder and criminal law: responsibility, punishment and competence

The edited volume, Mental Disorder and Criminal Law authoritatively blends empirical findings and legal expertise with sophisticated reasoning and ethical analysis to promote a deeper understanding of these complex issues at the interface of legal and psychological domains. In short, it explores the concept of(as termed by one chapter author) ‘protecting well-being while pursuing justice’. Contributors to this important volume: (1) Examine the effects of depression at different stages of legal procedure. (2) Offer proposed criteria for [prohibiting] capital punishment [of] the severely mentally ill. (3) Identify moral and procedural concerns in the use of child victims as witnesses. (4) Analyze the balance between present responsibility and future risk. (5) Untangle clinical and ethical issues for clinicians involved in capital sentencing. (6) Clarify the process of psychological evaluation of competence to be executed. (7) Review degrees of psychopathy in the context of criminal culpability. Expands traditional inquiry regarding the significance of psychopathology in the criminal process to include blameworthiness for sentencing, criminal competenceat various stages in the process, and dangerousness Pairs legal analysis withempirical research in order to promote integration of these two aspects of relevant inquiry Addresses a wide range of participants in the legal, clinical, and academic disciplines

• ISBN: 978-0-387-84844-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 270
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés