Understanding Mental Health Issues in a Criminal Case

John R. Nuchereno

Published by Erie County Bar Association Aid to Indigent Prison, 2005

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2005 first edition Erie County Bar Association Aid to Indigent Prisoners Society, Inc. (Buffalo, New York), 11 7/8 x 11 1/2 inches tall x 3 inches thick three-ring binder, title to front cover, tabbed chapters, 667 pp. Slight rubbing to covers. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this scarce legal education text. Not in OCLC. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~RCL~ [6.5P] Prepared as a text for a New York continuing legal education course, this work provides excellent coverage of the issues presented when mental health issues are a factor in a criminal case, especially for New York practitioners. Contents: Introduction to Forensic Mental Health; Mental Disorders Typically Encountered in Defense of a Criminal Case (Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders, Mood Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Other Disorders); Fitness to Proceed (What is Competency, The Criteria for Fitness to Proceed, The Forensic Reports); Fitness to Waive Counsel; Fitness to Testify; Fitness to Waive Miranda Rights; Fitness to Plead Guilty; Fitness to be Sentenced; Fitness and 30.30; Evaluating Use of a Psychological Defense; Notice of Intent; Not Responsible by Reason of Mental Disease or Defect; Extreme Emotional Disturbance; Diminished Capacity; Other Mental Defenses (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Battered Woman Syndrome, Mental Retardation); Alcohol/Drugs; Mental Hygiene Arrest/Law; Motion for the Mentally Ill.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Mental Health Issues in a Criminal Case
• Publisher: Erie County Bar Association Aid to Indigent Prison
• Publication Date: 2005
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
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