Minds on trial : great cases in law and psychology / Charles Patrick Ewing and Joseph T. McCann.
| Author/creator | Ewing, Charles Patrick, 1949- |
| Other author | McCann, Joseph T. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. |
| Description | x, 292 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | George Metesky : profiling the "Mad Bomber" -- Lee Harvey Oswald : the formative years of an assassin -- Patricia Hearst : uncommon victim or common criminal? -- The Guilford Four : "you did it, so why not confess?" -- Prosenjit Poddar and Tatiana Tarasoff : where the public peril begins -- Dan White : the myth of the twinkie defense -- Cameron Hooker : judging the experts? -- John W. Hinckley, Jr. : shooting for the stars -- Judas Priest : a message in the music -- John Demjanjuk : is he "Ivan the Terrible?" -- The U.S.S. Iowa : equivocating on death -- Jeffery Dahmer : serial murder, necrophilia, and cannibalism -- Woody Allen and Mia Farrow : a swing of King Solomon's sword -- Gary and Holly Ramona : recovered memories or false allegations? -- Colin Ferguson : a fool for a client? -- Ralph Tortorici : a question of competence -- Mike Tyson : predicting violence of a professional fighter -- Daryl Atkins : mental retardation, decency, and the death penalty -- Andrea Yates : an American tragedy -- Michael Kantaras : what makes a man a man? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-282) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005020568 |
| ISBN | 019518176X |
| ISBN | 9780195181760 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF8965.A7 E95 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |