Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-224) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : general themes, reform, chapter overview -- Mental state defences : insanity and automatism -- "Disease of the mind": individual justice and societal protection -- Drug-use and the defence of insanity -- Volitional insanity : involuntariness, injustice, and cognitive impairment -- Involuntary conduct : defence of "impaired consciousness" -- Conclusion : summary.
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