| Assessing the criminal responsibility of individuals with multiple personality disorder: legal cases, legal theory. | |
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PMID: 9323664 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This article discusses the criminal responsibility of individuals diagnosed with multiple personality disorder (MPD). First, it reviews how courts understand and assess criminal responsibility. Second, it gives an overview of how courts have applied the doctrine of criminal responsibility to individuals with MPD. Third, it explains what legal theorists say about this question. Finally, it uses a case example to illustrate how various theorists would assess the responsibility of a criminal defendant with MPD. |
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Authors:
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S H Behnke |
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Type: Legal Cases |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Volume: 25 ISSN: 1093-6793 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law Publication Date: 1997 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-01-07 Completed Date: 1998-01-07 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9708963 Medline TA: J Am Acad Psychiatry Law Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 391-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston, USA. |
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Criminal Law
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legislation & jurisprudence* Female Humans Multiple Personality Disorder / diagnosis* United States |
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