Death row syndrome and demoralization: Psychiatric means to social policy ends

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-155

  Schwartz, Harold I ^a,b  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; DEATH ROW SYNDROME; DEMORALIZATION; EDITORIAL; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MORALITY; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TERMINAL DISEASE;

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MORALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; PUBLIC POLICY; SUPREME COURT DECISIONS; SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22544451248     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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