The Insanity Defense. A Critical Assessment of Law and Policy in the Post-Hinckley Era.

Simon, Rita J.; Aaronson, David E.

ISBN 10: 0275928306 / ISBN 13: 9780275928308

Published by ABC-CLIO, 1988

About this Item

Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 525. . 1988. Hardback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Insanity Defense. A Critical Assessment of Law and Policy in the Post-Hinckley Era.
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0275928306
• ISBN 13: 9780275928308
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

No area of criminal law has been the subject of more controversy than the insanity defense. The Insanity Defense is a clear assessment of this issue as it exists in the 1980s. It provides the reader with a basis for understanding and evaluating the legislative and judicial responses to the factors that have stirred this controversy. Because extremely complex issues are involved in the effort to formulate an insanity defense, Simon and Aaronson begin with a detailed historical overview. They discuss the necessity of expert witnesses in the actual trial and probe into the jury's role and responsibility. The authors describe the various movements that have been used to abolish the insanity defense, as well as assess the use and interpretation of the defense in other nations.

About the Author

RITA J. SIMON is Professor of Justice at American University. She has written extensively on law, justice, and societal issues. Among her earlier publications are In the Golden Land: A Century of Russian and Soviet Jewish Immigration (Praeger, 1997) and Rabbis, Lawyers, Immigrants, Thieves: Women's Roles in America (Praeger, 1993).