Bibliograph

Nobody's child, a tragedy, a trial, and a history of the insanity defense, Susan Vinocour

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Nobody's child, a tragedy, a trial, and a history of the insanity defense, Susan Vinocour

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-326) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nobody's child

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Susan Vinocour

Sub title

a tragedy, a trial, and a history of the insanity defense

Summary

A powerful and humane exploration of the "insanity defense," through one heartbreaking case. As she wades deeper into the story, Vinocour traces the legal definition of insanity back nearly two hundred years, when our understanding of the human mind was in its infancy. "Competency" and "insanity," she explains, are creatures of legal definition, not psychiatric reality, and in criminal law, "insanity" has become a luxury of the rich and white. With passion, clarity, and heart, Vinocour examines the troubling intersection of mental health issues and the law

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- The Crime -- The Trial -- The Punishment -- Epilogue

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