TY - JOUR
T1 - Book Review, The insanity defence: International and comparative perspectives By R. Mackay, W. Brookbanks (Ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2022
AU - Howard, Helen
PY - 2023/9/11
Y1 - 2023/9/11
N2 - Highly criticised and widely discussed, there is a general consensus that the defence is in dire need of reform: from its stigmatic title to the narrow interpretations of both limbs of the Rules, it is a rarely used and outdated defence. Despite the vast amount of commentary on this topic, The insanity defence: International and comparative perspectives, part of the Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law and Justice series, provides a fresh outlook on this defence, collating internationally renowned experts and a diverse range of jurisdictions into one edited collection.
AB - Highly criticised and widely discussed, there is a general consensus that the defence is in dire need of reform: from its stigmatic title to the narrow interpretations of both limbs of the Rules, it is a rarely used and outdated defence. Despite the vast amount of commentary on this topic, The insanity defence: International and comparative perspectives, part of the Oxford Monographs on Criminal Law and Justice series, provides a fresh outlook on this defence, collating internationally renowned experts and a diverse range of jurisdictions into one edited collection.
U2 - 10.1111/hojo.12539
DO - 10.1111/hojo.12539
M3 - Book/Film/Article review
SN - 2059-1098
JO - Howard Journal of Crime and Justice
JF - Howard Journal of Crime and Justice
ER -