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Title:

EVIL OR ILL?
JUSTIFYING THE INSANITY DEFENCE

By:

Lawrie Reznek

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0415166993

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9780415166997

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

2 October, 1997

Series:

Philosophical Issues in Science

Pages:

344

Description:

An investigation of the insanity defence used in court which draws its inspiration from a series of real case studies. The volume is part of the PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES IN SCIENCE series and explains why the law excuses certain actions on the basis of insanity with a view to presenting an argument for the abolition of the insanity defence.

Synopsis:

Lawrie Reznek addresses these questions and more in his controversial investigation of the insanity defense in Evil or Ill? Drawing from countless intriguing case examples, he aims to understand the concept of an excuse, and explains why the law excuses certain actions and not others. In his easily accessible and elegant style, he explains that in law, there exists two excuses derived from Aristotle: the excuses of ignorance and compulsion. Reznek, however proposes a third excuse - the excuse of character change. In introducing this third excuse, Reznek raises a controversial possibility - the abolition of the insanity defence.

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Routledge

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