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Nobody's Child : a Tragedy, a Trial, and a History of the Insanity Defense by Susan Nordin Vinocour is a law available to read on EtoBox.

What is Nobody's Child : a Tragedy, a Trial, and a History of the Insanity Defense about?

<p>A powerful and humane exploration of the history of the "insanity defense," through the story of one poignant case.</p> <p>When a three-year-old child was found with a head wound and other injuries, it looked like an open-and-shut case of second-degree murder. Psychologist and attorney Susan Vinocour agreed to evaluate the defendant, the child's mentally ill and impoverished grandmother, to determine whether she was competent to stand trial. Even if she had caused the child's death, had she r

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It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.

Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.

Author
Susan Nordin Vinocour
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Published
2020
Language
EN
ISBN
9780393651935
Category
law
Subjects
Medical, History, Law
Rating
4.4 / 5 (56 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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