Survival of the sanest: order and disorder in a pre-trial psychiatric clinic

Auteur :
Menzies, Robert J.
Éditeur :
University of Toronto Press
ISBN :
9780802067371
Date de publication :
1 nov. 1989
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
539 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Canada
In this study of pre-trial clinical assessment, Robert Menzies examines a key element in our system of criminal justice and finds is wanting. His book calls into question the entire process by which the state determines that defendants are – or are not – mentally fit to stand trial.