An overlooked vulnerability in a defendant: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and a miscarriage of justice

Legal and Criminological Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 211-218

  Gudjonsson, Gisli H ^a   Young, Susan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; DELINQUENCY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

EID: 33748609669     PISSN: 13553259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135532505X58954     Document Type: Article

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