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Criminal law and Mental Health: An Introduction

Maitreyi Misra talks about the different stages where mental health of the accused intersects with law in a criminal trial.

What are the different reasons for taking into account the mental health of the accused during a trial process?

Is it only because persons with mental health concerns are vulnerable, or are their other rights and concepts involved in these considerations?

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Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Justice

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