| Diminished capacity as an alternative to McNaghten in California law. | |
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PMID: 1633338 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Dr. Diamond's courageous defense of the diminished capacity plea in People v. Gorshen (1959) emphasized mental disturbances negating malice aforethought. Diminished capacity as a defense in California remained effective from 1978 to 1982 until overturned by a modified American Law Institute rule. Diamond's advocacy of psychologic elements, including motivation, did much to enliven forensic thinking re: the death sentence and the fated diminished capacity defense. |
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Authors:
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W Bromberg |
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Volume: 20 ISSN: 0091-634X ISO Abbreviation: Bull Am Acad Psychiatry Law Publication Date: 1992 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-08-27 Completed Date: 1992-08-27 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503424 Medline TA: Bull Am Acad Psychiatry Law Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 179-83 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
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California Expert Testimony / legislation & jurisprudence* History, 20th Century Homicide / history, legislation & jurisprudence* Humans Insanity Defense* / history Male Schizophrenia, Paranoid / diagnosis*, history, psychology |
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Personal Name Subject:
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B L Diamond |
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