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FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY

The insanity defence: from wild beasts to M'Naghten

Stephen Allnutt Justice Health, NSW, Australia; University of New South Wales, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Anthony Samuels Justice Health, NSW, Australia; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia; Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
&
Colman O'Driscoll Justice Health, NSW, Australia; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
Pages 292-298 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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