Psychiatric aspects of justification, excuse and mitigation in Anglo-American criminal law. (2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Psychiatric aspects of justification, excuse and mitigation
• Further Information: Note: Alec Buchanan.
• Other Names: Buchanan, Alec
• Contents: 1. Preliminaries. 2. The Theory of Justification and Excuse. 3. Psychiatric Aspects of Mitigation. 4. How Can Mental States Excuse? 5. What Does the Law Allow to Excuse? 6. Drawbacks of the Present Provision. 7. Alternatives to the Present Provision. Cases Cited. References. Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (160 pages)
• Subjects: 345.04; MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General; Insanity (Law) -- England; Insanity (Law) -- Wales; Insanity (Law) -- United States; Forensic psychiatry; Justification (Law); Extenuating circumstances; Extenuating circumstances; Forensic psychiatry; Insanity (Law); Justification (Law); LAW / Mental Health; Pathology; England; United States; Wales
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781846420054; 1846420059
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.