For more than a century, the insanity defense has been the most passionately debated issue in criminal law, the focal point of deeply rooted conflicts as to the function of a law of crime. Unfortunately, however, the debate has been dominated by slogans and stereotypes - and by an inappropriate array of law against psychiatry, retribution against rehabilitation. The prevailing M'Naghten and "irresistible impulse" rules have been roundly condemned and a reform consensus has developed that "something" desperately needs to be done about the insanity defense. Mr. Goldstein examines the...
For more than a century, the insanity defense has been the most passionately debated issue in criminal law, the focal point of deeply rooted conflicts...
Includes contributions from Herbert L. Packer, Jerome Hall, Erving Goffman, Francis A. Allen, H.L.A. Hart, Norval Morris, Gordon Hawkins, and many others. (Legal Reference)
Includes contributions from Herbert L. Packer, Jerome Hall, Erving Goffman, Francis A. Allen, H.L.A. Hart, Norval Morris, Gordon Hawkins, and many oth...
