Empirical research on the insanity defense and attempted reforms: Evidence toward informed policy

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 117-135

  Borum, Randy ^a   Fulero, Solomon M ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COURT; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; MENTAL DISEASE; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; WITNESS;

ATTITUDE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; RESEARCH; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033052004     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022330908350     Document Type: Review

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