Mad-doctors in the dock : defending the diagnosis, 1760-1913 /
Eigen, Joel Peter,1947-author.
Eigen, Joel Peter,1947-Witnessing insanity.
Eigen, Joel Peter,1947-Unconscious crime.
"Mad-Doctors in the Dock is the final volume in his trilogy examining the insanity defense in the British courtroom. The first two volumes are Witnessing Insanity: Madness and Mad-Doctors in the English Court and Unconscious Crime: Mental Absence and Criminal Responsibility in Victorian London"--Dust jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-202) and index.
Nasty, brutish, and short : criminal trials before the lawyer -- Delusion and its discontents -- When practitioners become professionals : the alienists' claim to knowledge -- The diagnosis in the dock -- The witness takes the stand -- Homicidal mania : provenance and cultural context -- The view from the bench : judicial discretion and forensic-psychiatric evidence -- Conclusion : on the origins of diagnosis.
Insanity defense
Insanity (Law)
Mentally ill offenders
Mental illness
Insanity Defense
Criminal Law
Expert Testimony
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
Mental Disorders