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Representing People With Dementia : A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers / edited by Elizabeth Kelley, foreword by Andrea D. Lyon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kelley, Elizabeth.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dementia--Patients--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.
- Dementia.
- Defense (Criminal procedure)--United States.
- Defense (Criminal procedure).
- Special needs offenders--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.
- Special needs offenders.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (188 pages)
- Edition:
- ;2023-03.
- Place of Publication:
- Cleveland : American Bar Association, 2023.
- Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, [2022]
- Summary:
- "The reason for this book on dementia is three-fold: first, there is a growing recognition that people with dementia become involved with the criminal justice system and need vigorous, informed, compassionate advocacy; second, there is a need for practical, easily digestible information for lawyers about this non-traditional criminal defendant; and third, this book is an attempt to get in front of the curve"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 What Is Dementia?
- 2 Competency
- 3 Restoration
- 4 Responsibility
- 5 Testing
- 6 Neuroimaging
- 7 Early Onset Dementia/Frontal Temporal Dementia
- 8 How Can Lawyers Understand Medicine and Science While Representing People with Dementia?
- 9 Working with Clients with Dementia
- 10 Working a Case of a Client with Dementia
- 11 Representing People on Death Row with Dementia
- 12 Working with the Expert
- 13 Jail and Prison Conditions
- 14 The Reality of Daily Life for Someone with Dementia in Jail or Prison
- 15 Guardianships, Conservatorships, and Related Proceedings
- 16 Dementia in the Legal Profession
- Suggested Works
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Kelley, Elizabeth Representing People With Dementia
- ISBN:
- 1-63905-133-3
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