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Each murder trial brings its own tangle of evidence, legal parameters, medical factors, social circumstances, and personalities. The tangle gets trickier when we must keep in mind that: "… Plus…

Each murder trial brings its own tangle of evidence, legal parameters, medical factors, social circumstances, and personalities. The tangle gets trickier when we must keep in mind that: "A person shall not be criminally responsible for an act or omission if they suffer from a mental disorder such that they were not able to appreciate the nature and quality of their act or to know that it was wrong."Forensic Psychiatrist Stanley Semrau takes us through some of the more terrible and fascinating ta Each murder trial brings its own tangle of evidence, legal parameters, medical factors, social circumstances, and personalities. The tangle gets trickier when we must keep in mind that: "A person shall not be criminally responsible for an act or omission if they suffer from a mental disorder such that they were not able to appreciate the nature and quality of their act or to know that it was wrong."Forensic Psychiatrist Stanley Semrau takes us through some of the more terrible and fascinating tales from his career and from historical sources, including several cases that came to national attention: Clifford Olson and Terry Driver (The Abbotsford Killer) and the Daniel McNaughten case that marked the beginning of the insanity defense in Britain in 1843.These chilling and thought-provoking stories delve deep into the psychiatric aspects of homicide law and into the psychology of the muderous mind. Semrau's examination of these thrilling cases also offers a critique of the existing laws in Canada as he argues for profound changes. Criminology, Crimes & Criminals, Murderous Minds on Trial~~ Judy Gale, Stanley Semrau~~Criminology~~Crimes & Criminals~~9781459717800, en, Murderous Minds on Trial, Judy Gale, Stanley Semrau, 9781459717800, Dundurn, 10/01/2001, , , , Dundurn, 10/01/2001<

ISBN: 9781459717800

Each murder trial brings its own tangle of evidence, legal parameters, medical factors, social circumstances, and personalities. The tangle gets trickier when we must keep in mind that: A… Plus…

Each murder trial brings its own tangle of evidence, legal parameters, medical factors, social circumstances, and personalities. The tangle gets trickier when we must keep in mind that: A person shall not be criminally responsible for an act or omission if they suffer from a mental disorder such that they were not able to appreciate the nature and quality of their act or to know that it was wrong. Forensic Psychiatrist Stanley Semrau takes us through some of the more terrible and fascinating tales from his career and from historical sources, including several cases that came to national attention: Clifford Olson and Terry Driver (The Abbotsford Killer) and the Daniel McNaughten case that marked the beginning of the insanity defense in Britain in 1843. These chilling and thought-provoking stories delve deep into the psychiatric aspects of homicide law and into the psychology of the muderous mind. Semrau’s examination of these thrilling cases also offers a critique of the existing laws in Canada as he argues for profound changes. Digital Content>E-books>True Crime>True Crime>True Crime, Dundurn Press Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781459717800

Forensic psychiatrist Stanley Semrau takes us through some of the most dreadful stories from his own career and from historical sources.; PDF; Reference & Languages > Social services & we… Plus…

Forensic psychiatrist Stanley Semrau takes us through some of the most dreadful stories from his own career and from historical sources.; PDF; Reference & Languages > Social services & welfare, criminology > Crime & criminology, Springer New York<

2001, ISBN: 9781459717800

Terrible Tales from a Forensic Psychiatrist's Casebook, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: Dundurn], Dundurn, 2001

ISBN: 9781459717800

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