+ 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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+ Law & psychiatry: "One madman keeping loaded guns": misconceptions of mental illness and their legal consequences
- Author:
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Appelbaum PS
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Psychiatr Serv
- Topics:
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Criminology, Homicide, Law Enforcement, Legislation and Policy, Mental Health, State
- Keywords:
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Rhode Island, Supreme Court, Violence, mental illness, prejudice
The author comments on Volpe v. Gallagher and critiques the Rhode Island Supreme Court’s decision against a mother, whose son, residing at their home and being mentally ill, had shot and killed a neighbor...
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+ A case of suicide-by-cop
- Author:
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Falk J / Riepert T / Rothschild MA
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Leg Med (Tokyo)
- Topics:
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Gun Carrying, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Suicide
- Keywords:
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case report, suicide-by-cop
The authors describe an incident of suicide-by cop in this case report, whereby a 25-year old male deliberately threatened police officers to cause them to shoot at him fatally. The man had previously...
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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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