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Their thinking was impaired by mental illness
-Not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI)
-Irresistible impulse |
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M'Naghten Rule
-Can not be held legally responsible for what they did since they don't understand right from wrong. |
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Famous CASES
John Hinckley |
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| Try to kill president Reagan, obsessed with jodie foster plead not guilty due to insanity. Still in the mental hospital. |
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Famous Cases
Jeffrey Dahmer |
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| Serial killer, killed boys and young men. Dismembered their bodies and ate them. Found guilty but with a mental illness, was murdered in prison. |
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Famous Cases
Jeffrey Dahmer |
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| Serial killer, killed boys and young men. Dismembered their bodies and ate them. Found guilty but with a mental illness, was murdered in prison. |
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Famous Cases
Jeffrey Dahmer |
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| Serial killer, killed boys and young men. Dismembered their bodies and ate them. Found guilty but with a mental illness, was murdered in prison. |
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Famous cases
John Wayne Gacy |
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| -Serial killer, successful businessman. killed young men. Buried their bodies under his house. Found guilty and was killed by lethal injection. |
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Famous Cases
Mark David Chapman |
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| -Murdered John Linen, who was part of the beetles. Found guilty of second degree murder, always denied parole. |
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Civil Commitment
Prediction of dangerousnes |
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-Accurate?
-Past violence
-Static personality and environment
-Imminent violence:Example(someone standing outside with a gun)
-Medication noncompliance
-Out patient commitment. |
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Civil Commitment
Protection of patients' rights` |
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-Least restrictive alternative
-Right to treatment
-Right to refuse treatment |
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Ethical issues/dilemmas
Confidentiality/privileged communication
-Tarasoff Ruling |
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| Girl was stabbed to death, says if a therapist is aware that his/her client expresses a strong desire to harm someone, they must alert the potential victim. |
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