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Executing the Mentally Ill: The Criminal Justice System and the Case of Alvin Ford

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Description:Based on the case of Alvin Ford, an American death row inmate, this thought-provoking book focuses on the issues raised when the criminal justice system attempts to apply the death penalty to the mentally impaired.Issues addressed include: the definition of mental illness for the purposes of exemption from execution; the evaluation of competence for execution by mental health professionals; the consequences of disagreements among health professionals about a defendant′s mental status; and the fate of prisoners who are exempted. Ford′s unique case leads the authors to examine more general issues such as the involvement of health professionals in modern capital sentencing, as well as the administration of the death penalty iWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Executing the Mentally Ill: The Criminal Justice System and the Case of Alvin Ford. To get started finding Executing the Mentally Ill: The Criminal Justice System and the Case of Alvin Ford, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Based on the case of Alvin Ford, an American death row inmate, this thought-provoking book focuses on the issues raised when the criminal justice system attempts to apply the death penalty to the mentally impaired.Issues addressed include: the definition of mental illness for the purposes of exemption from execution; the evaluation of competence for execution by mental health professionals; the consequences of disagreements among health professionals about a defendant′s mental status; and the fate of prisoners who are exempted. Ford′s unique case leads the authors to examine more general issues such as the involvement of health professionals in modern capital sentencing, as well as the administration of the death penalty iWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Executing the Mentally Ill: The Criminal Justice System and the Case of Alvin Ford. To get started finding Executing the Mentally Ill: The Criminal Justice System and the Case of Alvin Ford, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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