The mental state at the time of the offense measure: Its validation and admissibility under Daubert

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-37

  Rogers, Richard ^a   Shuman, Daniel W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DECISION MAKING; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHOMETRY; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; THEORY;

CRIME; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034041877     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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