This collection reprints in facsimile the most influential scholarship published in this subject area. The thematically-organized volumes are available individually or as a set:
* Vol. 1: The History of Mental Illness in Criminal Cases: the English Tradition
350 pp* 0-8153-4062-1]
* Vol. 2: The Insanity Defense: American Developments
350 pp* 0-8153-4063-X]
* Vol. 3: Competency to be Tried, Imprisoned and Executed
350 pp* 0-8153-4064-8]

Whether the accused is competent to stand trial, whether the plaintiff is competent to accuse, or whether a witness is competent to testify has had a long legal history. Such questions draw legal reasoning into areas of ethical reflection and scientific debate deeply rooted in the moral history of the United States. Mental competence has come to play a central and controversial role in proving guilt, and in evaluating the severity of a crime and its corresponding punishment.

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.