Trial of the assassin guiteau, the: psychiatry and the law in the gilded age
Auteur :
Rosenberg, Charles E.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226727172
Date de publication :
15 oct. 1995
Dimensions :
2,2 x 1,4 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
482 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
By analyzing the trial of Charles Guiteau, who assassinated US President Garfield in 1881, this text explores insanity and criminal responsibility in the late-19th century. Although the role of genetics in behaviour had been accepted, the trial debated whether heredity influenced Guiteau's actions.