Witnessing Insanity
Madness and Mad-doctors in the English Court
Published on 20. March 1995
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-300-06289-2 (ISBN)
Description
Through analysis of the elements and development of the insanity defence in hundreds of ordinary prosecutions, this work investigates the evolution of medical testimony in British insanity trials from its beginnings in 1760 to 1843.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 157 mm
Weight
550 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-06289-2 (9780300062892)
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Schweitzer Classification