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The philosophical aspects of the insanity defense

Authors :
Jurjako, Marko
Malatesti, Luca
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

In this lecture, we provide an overview of the insanity defense as encoded in the Western legal tradition and discuss its philosophical aspects. Especially those pertaining to the role of mental disorder in determining the criminal responsibility of an offender.

Subjects

Subjects :
Insanity defense
philosophy of law
philosophy of psychiatry

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.57a035e5b1ae..6728dfdb61bcb301490835462a5eea19

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