Madness and meta-responsibility: The culpable causation of mental disorder and the insanity defence

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 597-622

  Mitchell, Edward W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Culpability; Insanity defence; Jury; Mental disorder; Meta responsibility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATISM; CRIMINAL LAW; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; JUSTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 0033399998     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189908402162     Document Type: Article

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