Mad-Doctors in the Dock
Author | : Joel Peter Eigen |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2016-10-27 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781421420486 |
ISBN-10 | : 1421420481 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mad-Doctors in the Dock by : Joel Peter Eigen
Download or read book Mad-Doctors in the Dock written by Joel Peter Eigen and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive account of how medical insight and folk psychology met in the courtroom, this book makes clear the tragedy of the crimes, the spectacle of the trials, and the consequences of the diagnosis for the emerging field of forensic psychiatry.