| Hendricks v. People: forcing the insanity defense on an unwilling defendant. | |
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PMID: 12108569 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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At least 17 jurisdictions permit insanity defenses to be entered over the objections of defendants. Those jurisdictions believe that society's interest in a just determination of the charges outweighs a competent defendant's choice. If competency includes the ability to rationally choose a plea, competent defendants should not be forced to enter insanity defenses against their wills. |
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Authors:
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Robert D Miller |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Legal Cases |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Volume: 30 ISSN: 1093-6793 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law Publication Date: 2002 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-07-10 Completed Date: 2003-02-05 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 |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 295-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Program for Forensic Psychiatry, Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA. |
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Colorado Denial (Psychology) Female Forensic Psychiatry / legislation & jurisprudence Homicide / legislation & jurisprudence*, psychology Humans Insanity Defense* Mental Competency / legislation & jurisprudence* Mental Disorders / diagnosis* |
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