Mental Health in the Courts
Mental Health in the Courts # 7 Due Sunday November 1 What are the major points of these articles. Outline A CONVERSATION WITH Park Dietz; A Psychiatrist’s-Eye View Of Murder and Insanity by ANASTASIA TOUFEXIS. Available on Internet. Actions Considered Insane Often Don’t Meet the Standards of New York’s Legal System by: By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS. Available on Internet. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/199905/dancingdevils Read article 730 of the Criminal Procedure law [CPL]. Outline the major points of each section for quick reference, we will refer to it again. Read these article from the https://nypost.com/2020/10/16/alleged-nyc-subway-saboteur-melts-downin- court-spits-on-officers/ https://nypost.com/2020/10/23/man-who-shoved-woman-onto-times-square-subway-tracks-busted/ In your own words, explain why -why not Article 730 applies to what will happen to these defendant and the process they will undergo in the article described Raise as many issues as you can think of . Argue both sides of the statue . Conclusory assertions are not acceptable . Use the facs. The following questions are illustrative, think of some more ? What will be the final result? who can order the exam? who can be present at the exam ? will a report be produced ? who can challenge the finding of the report . Is there a difference between the two events. Read article 40.15 of the Penal law [PL]. Lack of Criminal Responsibility due to Mental disease or Defect [aka insanity defense]. Make an outline of the main elements of the Insanity defense . WE will go back to it . Explain the difference between CPL 730 and PL 40.15 Suggestion outline the statutes or create a chart . If you cannot access the articles by link, enter the name of the article in your search engine. Dancing With Devils A renowned forensic psychiatrist on spotting psychopaths. By Anastasia Toufexis published May 1, 1999 – last reviewed on June 9, 2016
