JOURNAL ARTICLE

Disorder in the Court: Morality, Myth, and the Insanity Defense.

  • Published In: Rhetoric & Public Affairs, 2024, v. 27, n. 1. P. 130 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: BRUNER, JACLYN 3 of 3

Abstract

The article is a book review of "Disorder in the Court: Morality, Myth, and the Insanity Defense" by Andrea L. Alden. The book explores the historical and rhetorical shifts in the insanity defense, using mass shootings as a starting point. Alden examines the desire to understand mental illness and the role of language in fields like law and medicine. The book analyzes specific cases that have shaped the insanity defense and discusses the current state of the defense in the United States. Alden argues for a nuanced understanding of mental illness in the intersection of law and medicine. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Rhetoric & Public Affairs. 2024/03, Vol. 27, Issue 1, p130
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1094-8392
  • DOI:10.14321/rhetpublaffa.27.1.0130
  • Accession Number:179727960
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