Witnessing insanity : madness and mad-doctors in the English court
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Witnessing insanity : madness and mad-doctors in the English court
Yale University Press, c1995
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Includes bibliographical notes (p. 207-236) and index (p. 237-240)
Appendix (p. 191-205): 1. Deciding when and where to quantify -- 2. Medical witnesses who testfied at the old bailey about the mental condition of the accused, 1760-1843
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Through analysis of the elements and development of the insanity defence in hundreds of ordinary prosecutions, this work investigates the evolution of medical testimony in British insanity trials from its beginnings in 1760 to 1843.
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