| When it pays to be insane: three unusual legacies of insanity. | |
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PMID: 3768538 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Although the law generally does not permit an individual to profit by his own wrongdoing, that equitable principle may be inapplicable in the case of an individual who has been adjudicated insane (and therefore has not committed a wrong in the eyes of the law). This paper discusses three unusual legacies of a determination of insanity: the inheritance cases (permitting the insane killer to inherit from his own victim), the life insurance cases (permitting the beneficiary to recover when the insured commits suicide while insane), and the effect of insanity on publication rights agreements in sensational criminal cases. |
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Authors:
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R L Goldstein |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Volume: 14 ISSN: 0091-634X ISO Abbreviation: Bull Am Acad Psychiatry Law Publication Date: 1986 |
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Created Date: 1986-12-01 Completed Date: 1986-12-01 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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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: 253-62 Citation Subset: IM |
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Forensic Psychiatry
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legislation & jurisprudence* Homicide Humans Insanity Defense / legislation & jurisprudence* Insurance, Life / legislation & jurisprudence Mental Disorders / economics* Publishing / economics Suicide / legislation & jurisprudence United States |
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