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The Xyy Syndrome And The Judicial System, Paul Cheverie
The Xyy Syndrome And The Judicial System, Paul Cheverie
North Carolina Central Law Review
No abstract provided.
Mental Fitness Requirements For The Practice Of Law, Michael J. Place, Susan L. Bloom
Mental Fitness Requirements For The Practice Of Law, Michael J. Place, Susan L. Bloom
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Local And Unified Services Act—An Analysis Of State And County Funding For New York State's Community Mental Healh Services, Linda Connor Kane
The Local And Unified Services Act—An Analysis Of State And County Funding For New York State's Community Mental Healh Services, Linda Connor Kane
Buffalo Law Review
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Progress In Involuntary Commitment, Ross E. Campbell
Progress In Involuntary Commitment, Ross E. Campbell
Washington Law Review
Against this background of increased judicial scrutiny, the Washington State Legislature overhauled Washington's involuntary commitment procedures early in 1973. The new Act, which is clearly the most progressive state enactment to date, could serve as a paradigm for future state legislation. Its passage provides a timely opportunity for a detailed analysis of the recent judicial trends in the involuntary commitment area and an evaluation of the Washington Legislature's treatment of the various constitutional problems inherent in such commitment. After briefly outlining the provisions of the new Washington Act, this comment discusses the general limitations, both substantive and procedural, which due …
On The Voluntary Admission Of Minors, Louis Lessem
On The Voluntary Admission Of Minors, Louis Lessem
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The past several years have been witness to dramatic changes in both the theory and practice of civil commitment. In the law, this development has taken the form of increased concern for the protection of the personal liberties of the mentally ill while among members of the medical profession it has been experienced as a part of the process of opening up the back wards. Legislatures in many states have responded by revising their mental health statutes to establish more rigorous standards for commitment, periodic review of the status of committed patients, and better procedural safeguards throughout the commitment process. …
A Jury Experiment Reanalyzed, Shari Seidman Diamond
A Jury Experiment Reanalyzed, Shari Seidman Diamond
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Researchers in the behavioral sciences have watched with some pride as the courts have given increased attention to social science studies. Judicial interest in empirical studies is a desirable development but one not quite free of danger. The courts are not yet fully accustomed to dealing critically with such evidence. The United States Supreme Court ruled recently, in Colgrove v. Battin, that six-member juries in civil cases meet the seventh amendment requirement of trial by jury. This decision was not surprising in light of Williams v. Florida, in which the Court ruled that six jurors were sufficient to …
Constitutional Law - Mental Health - A Patient Involuntary Civilly Committed To A State Mental Hospital Has A Constitutional Right To Treatment, Brian S. North
Constitutional Law - Mental Health - A Patient Involuntary Civilly Committed To A State Mental Hospital Has A Constitutional Right To Treatment, Brian S. North
Villanova Law Review
No abstract provided.