The Insanity Defense
- ISBN-10
- 0791042944
- ISBN-13
- 9780791042946
- Series
- The Insanity Defense
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 99
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Pub
- Authors
- Richard Worth, Austin Sarat
Description
Explores the legal strategy behind the insanity defense, examining key cases utilizing the defense throughout history and debunking popular myths regarding its scope and consequences.
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