Multiple personality disorder in the courts: A review of the North American experience

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 339-361

  James, David ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Fitness to plead; Insanity; Multiple personality disorder; Punishment; Responsibility

Indexed keywords

COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DECISION MAKING; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LEGAL ASPECT; MULTIPLE PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031728390     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189808402201     Document Type: Review

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