Madness and the Criminal Law

Madness and the Criminal Law
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Total Pages : 235
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ISBN-10 : 0226539075
ISBN-13 : 9780226539072
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Book Synopsis Madness and the Criminal Law by : Norval Morris

Download or read book Madness and the Criminal Law written by Norval Morris and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the criminal responsibility of the mentally ill, looks at involuntary conduct, and argues that mental illness should affect sentencing, but not determine guilt or innocence


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