ABSTRACT

Psychiatry in Law/Law in Psychiatry, 2nd Edition, is a sweeping, up-to-date examination of the infiltration of psychiatry into law and the growing intervention of law into psychiatry. Unmatched in breadth and coverage, and thoroughly updated from the first edition, this comprehensive text and reference is an essential resource for psychiatry residents, law students, and practitioners alike.

part |425 pages

Psychiatry in Law

part |71 pages

Expert Testimony

part |94 pages

Evidentiary Issues

part |118 pages

Criminal Cases

part |35 pages

Sexual Deviation

chapter |14 pages

Sex Offender Legislation

chapter |19 pages

Homosexuality

From Condemnation to Celebration

part |103 pages

Civil Cases

part |310 pages

Law in Psychiatry

part |41 pages

Hospitalization of the Mentally Ill

chapter |24 pages

Civil Commitment