Rational capacity and criminal responsibility in the USA

The United States Supreme Court recently found that an insanity defense based upon moral incapacity was not constitutionally required. This decision allows states with a moral incapacity insanity defense, i.e., most states, to abolish their insanity defense. Unfortunately, the Court's opinion w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of law and psychiatry 2022-07, Vol.83, p.101809-101809, Article 101809
1. Verfasser:	Felthous, Alan R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Criminal responsibility Diminished capacity Insanity defense Instrumental capacity Mens rea defense Psychopathy Psychosis Rational capacity
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