| Insanity defenses: contested or conceded? | |
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PMID: 6731639 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The authors examined 316 Oregon criminal cases in which the accused successfully pleaded the insanity defense. Prosecutors agreed to the insanity verdict in more than four out of five cases. In most cases all examining experts diagnosed the defendant as psychotic. The smaller number of defendants who were diagnosed by the state hospital staff as displaying only personality disorders accounted for a disproportionately large percentage of the contested trials. Observing that Oregon's insanity defense system is run by consensus, the authors suggest a reorientation of the insanity defense debate. |
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Authors:
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J L Rogers; J D Bloom; S M Manson |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of psychiatry Volume: 141 ISSN: 0002-953X ISO Abbreviation: Am J Psychiatry Publication Date: 1984 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-07-18 Completed Date: 1984-07-18 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370512 Medline TA: Am J Psychiatry Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 885-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Crime Criminal Law Forensic Psychiatry* Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, State Humans Insanity Defense* Mental Disorders / diagnosis*, psychology Oregon Personality Disorders / diagnosis, psychology Psychotic Disorders / diagnosis, psychology |
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MH-16193/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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