Buch, Englisch, Band 5, 255 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1280 g
Reihe: Philosophy and Medicine
Buch, Englisch, Band 5, 255 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1280 g
Reihe: Philosophy and Medicine
ISBN: 978-90-277-1057-4
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
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Research
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Weitere Infos & Material
Section I / The Concept of Mental Illness and the Law.- The Concept of Mental Illness: A Philosophical Examination.- Legal Conceptions of Mental Illness.- Section II / Criminal and Civil Liability of the Mentally Ill.- Minds on Trial.- Mental Abnormality, Personal Responsibility, and Tort Liability.- Section III / Involuntary Civil Commitment of the Mentally Ill.- Paternalistic Grounds for Involuntary Civil Commitment: A Utilitarian Perspective.- Involuntary Civil Commitment: The Moral Issues.- Section IV / Thomas Szasz’s Proposals: A Reconstruction and Defense.- Critical Use of Utilitarian Arguments: Szasz on Paternalism.- Section V / Critical Commentaries.- Function of Mental Health Codes in Relation to the Criminal Justice System.- The Diminished Moral Status of the Mentally Ill.- A Concern for Hardening of the Categories.- Involuntary Civil Commitment: Concerning the Grounds of Ethics.- Notes on Contributors.- Index 251.