| Dementia in prison: ethical and legal implications. | |
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PMID: 12042399 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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As the number of elderly prisoners increases in the UK and other Western countries, there will be individuals who develop dementia whilst in custody. We present two case vignettes of men with dementia in English prisons, and explore some of the ethical implications that their continuing detention raises. We find little to support their detention in the various purposes of prison put forward by legal philosophers and penologists, and conclude by raising some of the possible implications of The Human Rights Act 1998. |
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Authors:
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S Fazel; J McMillan; I O'Donnell |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medical ethics Volume: 28 ISSN: 0306-6800 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Ethics Publication Date: 2002 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-06-03 Completed Date: 2002-07-24 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513619 Medline TA: J Med Ethics Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 156-9 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. seena.fazel@psych.ox.ac.uk |
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Aged Criminal Law / standards* Dementia* / diagnosis Ethics* Forensic Psychiatry / standards* Geriatric Assessment Great Britain Humans Interview, Psychological Male Prisoners / legislation & jurisprudence, psychology* Sex Offenses Social Justice |
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