Psychiatrists in Court: Some Perspectives on the Insanity Defense

ABRAHAM S. GOLDSTEINAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 125, Number 10

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.125.10.1348

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If the insanity defense is to be rescued from the stereotypes that have dominated it, lawyers and psychiatrists will have to learn more about the open texture of the legal process and the variety of evidence and issues that may be presented. The author foresees a revolution in legal services that will result in a fuller exploration not only of the insanity defense but also of other issues surrounding mental disorder and the criminal law.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 125 • Number 10 • April 1969

Pages: 1348 - 1351

PubMed: 4886241

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Published in print: April 1969

Published online: 1 April 2006

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ABRAHAM S. GOLDSTEIN

William Nelson Cromwell professor of law, Yale University Law School, New Haven, Conn. 06520

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Psychiatrists in Court: Some Perspectives on the Insanity Defense

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