Court-ordered insanity: interpretive practice and involuntary commitment
Auteur :
Holstein, James A.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9780202304496
Date de publication :
31 déc. 1993
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
340 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book analyzes how hearing participants construct and organize arguments that are legally, psychiatrically, and practically accountable. It argues that commitment decisions orient to the "tenability" of situations that patients pose as alternatives to hospitalization.