Mental Disorders and the LawAlthough numerous books have been separately written on mental disorders and law, there is as yet no readily accessible literature dealing with both these disciplines in a single volume in Singapore and Malaysia. This present text is therefore intended to fill this gap with two aims in mind, i.e., to address the need for a practical manual useful for ready reference to the clinician, the lawyer advising his client and also for other interested laymen, and for the reader's general information and knowledge. Each chapter is structured to provide an overview of both the psychiatric and legal aspects of the subject matter. Wherever applicable or feasible, an analysis of local cases is made and comparative evaluation attempted with materials from other countries, especially those prevailing in common law and Anglo-American jurisdictions. The local law as presented in this book applies to both Singapore and Malaysia but where there exist differences, these are highlighted in the text itself. |
Contents
FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL | 48 |
Alias bin Bilal Sunday Times 2 July 1989 267 | 129 |
INSANITY | 143 |
Augrey others v Hill 269 ER 162 264 | 144 |
HOMICIDE | 161 |
Goodfellow 1870 LR 5 QB 549 | 261 |
MINOR OFFENCES | 328 |
Common terms and phrases
abnormality of mind accused accused's actus reus alcohol amnesia appear behaviour brain cause charged committed condition court Crim crime Criminal Law culpable homicide death deceased defined delusions depression depressive illness detained diminished responsibility disease Disorders and Treatment divorce drugs epilepsy fact female fit to plead fit to stand give consent guilty homicide not amounting homosexual husband impairment incapable infanticide injury insanity defence intention intoxication issue judge judgement jury killing Lord Malaysia male marriage Mc'Naghten Rules mens rea mental disorder Mental Health mental hospital mental illness Mentally Abnormal mentally disordered person mother patient Penal Code plea police psychiatric psychiatrist psychosis psychotic question rape reason regarding result schizophrenia section 84 sentence Sexual Offences shoplifting stand trial Straits suffering from schizophrenia suicide Supra term transsexuals unable unfit unsound mind unsoundness of mind victim wife Woodbridge Hospital Records wrong or contrary
References to this book
Till the Break of Day: A History of Mental Health Services in Singapore ... Beng Yeong Ng Limited preview - 2001 |