Impact of Winko on absolute discharges

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-177

  Balachandra, Krishna ^a   Swaminath, Sam ^a,b,c   Litman, Larry C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Forensic Program   (Canada)

^c Regional Mental Health Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; CRIMINAL LAW; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; ONTARIO; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 2942637368     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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