Forensic psychiatry, ethics and protective sentencing: What are the limits of psychiatric participation in the criminal justice process?

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Supplement

Volumn 101, Issue 399, 2000, Pages 77-82

  Verdun Jones, Simon N ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethics; Forensic psychiatry; Professional practice; Social control policies

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL ETHICS; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL LAW; EXPERT WITNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POLICY;

CRIMINAL LAW; ETHICS, MEDICAL; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 0034032103     PISSN: 00651591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0902-4441.2000.007s020[dash]18.x     Document Type: Review

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