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Law, psychology, and justice : chaos theory and the new (dis)order / Christopher R. Williams and Bruce A. Arrigo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Christopher R., 1972-
- Series:
- SUNY series in new directions in crime and justice studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Criminal law--Psychological aspects.
- Criminal law.
- Forensic psychology.
- Insanity (Law)--Jurisprudence.
- Insanity (Law).
- Chaotic behavior in systems.
- Jurisprudence.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 277 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany : State University of New York Press, [2002]
- Contents:
- Introduction: The Theoretical, the Controversial, and the Just(ice) 1
- Part 1 The Theoretical
- Chapter 1 Delineating (Dis)order, Defining Chaos 15
- Chapter 2 Postmodern Law, Crime, and (Dis)order: On the Limits of Modern Theory and Knowledge 35
- Chapter 3 The Principles of Chaos Theory 57
- Part 2 The Controversial
- Chapter 4 The Meaning of Mental Illness 79
- Chapter 5 Dangerousness and Its Prediction 101
- Chapter 6 Civil Commitment 127
- Chapter 7 The Right to Refuse Mental Health Treatment 153
- Part 3 The Just(ice)
- Chapter 8 (Un)clear but Convincing Evidence: A Case Study 183
- Chapter 9 Conclusion: Law, Psychology, and Justice 223.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-268) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0791451836
- 0791451844
- OCLC:
- 45743349
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