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Mental Health
Evidence of a Genetic Defect May Lead to Lighter Judge-Imposed Sentencing
Both The New York Times and National Public Radio (NPR) report that a recent study suggests judges may impose lighter sentences in cases where a defendant, diagnosed as psychopathic, is genetically predisposed to violent behavior. The study, carried about by researchers at the University of Utah and published in the journal Science, tasked 181 judges …
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‘Incognito’: What’s Hiding In The Unconscious Mind
What We Know About Treating Brain Disorders
Did Your Brain Make You Do It? (NY)
Texas Man Imprisoned on Child Sex Abuse Charge to Be Resentenced Over 0 Expert Testimony
How Dickensian Childhoods Leave Genetic Scars
Psychiatry Manual Drafters Back Down on Diagnoses
“Selected Mental Health Issues in Criminal Cases” Provides a Guide on Capacity to Proceed
John Rubin, UNC School of Government (May 2012). Provides a user-friendly guide for defense attorneys in North Carolina by explaining the requirement of capacity, the procedure for determining capacity, the evidence involved in capacity evaluation, and various capacity issues that arise before and during formal proceedings.
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Report from the Incapacity to Proceed Committee of the North Carolina General Assembly
April 2012 report created by the Incapacity to Proceed Committee of the North Carolina General Assembly which includes the Committee’s findings and recommendations for future capacity to proceed legislation.
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Law and Neuroscience Resource
The MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Law and Neuroscience is a centralized location where you can find publications, cases, news articles, training information and other resources on the intersection of law and neuroscience. The Network has a listserve that you can sign up for here. There is also a Law and Neuroscience Blog which provides …
UNC School of Government Blog: Voluntary Intoxication
UNC School of Government Criminal Law blog post by Jeff Welty from June of 2011 about the voluntary intoxication defense in North Carolina.
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Voluntary Intoxication, Mental Capacity, and Defensive Force: Eight Principles on Instructing the Jury
John Rubin, Professor of Public Law and Government at UNC School of Government authored this document in June of 2011.
North Carolina Civil Commitment Manual: Chapter 7, Automatic Commitment–Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
Chapter 7 of the North Carolina Civil Commitment Manual (2nd Ed. 2011) focuses on insanity and provides information specific to North Carolina for defense attorneys about the legal effect of a Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity plea, the legal definition of insanity, the offenses affected, and the burden of proof.
North Carolina Civil Commitment Manual: Chapter 8, Commitment of Defendants Found Incapable of Proceeding
Chapter 8 of the North Carolina Civil Commitment Manual (2nd Ed. 2011) focuses on incapacity to proceed and includes a helpful capacity and commitment flowchart in Appendix 8-1.