+ Psychiatric and neurological characteristics of murder defendants referred for pretrial evaluation
- Author:
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Frierson RL / Finkenbine RD
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Topics:
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Criminology, Law Enforcement, Mental Health
- Keywords:
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characteristics, neurological, pretrial, psychiatric
The authors examined the psychiatric and neurological characteristics of accused murderers in the US, reviewing retrospective records of 270 pretrial detainees undergoing competency to stand trial and...
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+ Mental health weapons prohibition: demographic and psychiatric factors in petitions for relief
- Author:
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Simpson JR / Sharma KK
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Topics:
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Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Ownership, State
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Adult, Continental Population Groups, Los Angeles
The authors examined the demographics and psychiatric characteristics of a sample of people in Los Angeles County that petitioned for an early end to their 5-year ban from firearm possession due to a...
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+ Schizophrenia and suicide: A 10-year review of Kentucky Medical Examiner cases
- Author:
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Shields, L. B. E. / Hunsaker, D. M. / Hunsaker, J. C.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Topics:
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Mental Health, State, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Kentucky, MENTAL health, Schizophrenia
Firearms were the leading method of suicide among schizophrenics, according to a review of the 29 suicide deaths among schizophrenics in Kentucky over a ten-year period. Although firearms were used in...
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