The constitution. Crime and insanity. [Unit 5]
Description
Constitutional issues come to life in this Emmy Award-winning series. Key political, legal, and media professionals engage in spontaneous and heated debates on controversial issues such as campaign spending, the right to die, school prayer, and immigration reform. This series will deepen understanding of the life and power of this enduring document and its impact on history and current affairs, while bringing biases and misconceptions to light. Produced by Columbia University Seminars on Media and Society. 1984. 5. Crime and Insanity. Is a psychiatric evaluation precise enough to be allowed as testimony in a court of law? U.S. Court of Appeals judge Irving Kaufman, Hastings Center president Willard Gaylin, and others discuss the use of psychiatry in law.
Runtime
58 minutes
Series
Subjects
- Forensic psychiatry (4)
- Mentally ill offenders (9)
- Insanity (Law) (10)
- Constitutional law (89)
- Insanity defense (1)
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Geography
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Alexander Street
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