Responsibility and Psychopathy

Responsibility and Psychopathy

Author: Luca Malatesti

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2010-08-19

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 0199551634

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The discussion of whether psychopaths are morally responsible for their behaviour has long taken place in philosophy. In recent years this has moved into scientific and psychiatric investigation. Responsibility and Psychopathy discusses this subject from both the philosophical and scientific disciplines, as well as a legal perspective.


Madness and the Criminal Law

Madness and the Criminal Law

Author: Norval Morris

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 9780226539072

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Discusses the criminal responsibility of the mentally ill, looks at involuntary conduct, and argues that mental illness should affect sentencing, but not determine guilt or innocence