Description
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive examination of the laws governing the punishment, detention, and protection of people with mental disabilities provides innovative solutions to problems associated with criminal responsibility, protection of society from dangerous individuals, and the state's authority to act paternalistically.
Trade ReviewWith penetrating analysis and startling originality, Slobogin examines the underpinnings of mental health law, cutting across both criminal and civil domains, to propose a provocative restructuring of legal doctrine. This extremely well-written book is a superb example of interdisciplinary scholarship, combining philosophical, legal, and clinical insights in a new synthesis. -- Bruce J. Winick, Professor of Law and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami
Slobogin's book is a tour de force on issues concerning interventions into the lives of those with mental illness. -- Elyn Saks, Orrin B. Evans Professor of Law, Psychology, and Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the Gould School of Law, University of Southern California
Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Clinical and Legal Landscape Part I: The Punishment Model 2. The Insanity Defense 3. Mental Disability and the Death Penalty Part II: The Prevention Model 4. A Jurisprudence of Dangerousness 5. The Civilization of the Criminal Law Part III: The Protection Model 6. Competency in the Criminal Process 7. Treatment Decision-Making Conclusion: Rethinking Legally Relevant Mental Disorder Notes Index
