Executing the Mentally Ill

Executing the Mentally Ill
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 0803951507
ISBN-13 : 9780803951501
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Book Synopsis Executing the Mentally Ill by : Kent S. Miller

Download or read book Executing the Mentally Ill written by Kent S. Miller and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1993-06-25 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the case of Alvin Ford, an American death row inmate, this thought-provoking book focuses on the issues raised when the criminal justice system attempts to apply the death penalty to the mentally impaired. Issues addressed include: the definition of mental illness for the purposes of exemption from execution; the evaluation of competence for execution by mental health professionals; the consequences of disagreements among health professionals about a defendant's mental status; and the fate of prisoners who are exempted. Ford's unique case leads the authors to examine more general issues such as the involvement of health professionals in modern capital sentencing, as well as the administration of the death penalty i


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