The insanity defense: Five years of research (1993-1997)

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 213-240

  Lymburner, Jocelyn A ^a   Roesch, Ronald ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIME; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LAW; MALINGERING; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032768227     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-2527(99)00006-0     Document Type: Article

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