ISBN10: 0803951507, ISBN13: 9780803951501, [publisher: Sage Publications] Softcover First Edition Softcover. A book examining the compelling case of Florida death-row inmate Alvin Ford, which led the US Supreme Court to rule that executions of severely psychotic death-row inmates are in violation of the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. But how should mental illness be defined for purposes of exemption from execution? How should mental health professionals evaluate competence for execution? What happens when mental health professionals disagree among themselves about the defendant's mental health? How strong should doubts about mental status be before an execution is stopped? What should be done with the prisoners who are found to be incompetent? In telling the powerful story of Ford's history, crime, mental state, and how he was handled by the criminal justice system, the authors confront questions about the administration of the death penalty in America today. Illus., Appendix, References + Index. 200pp. 8vo. softcover. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. With 2 small rubber stamps on fep 'Property of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty'. Vg.
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Paperback / softback. New. Based on the case of Alvin Ford, an American death row inmate, this book focuses on the issues raised when the criminal justice system attempts to apply the death penalty to the mentally impaired. It examines general issues such as the involvement of health professionals in modern capital sentencing, and, the administration of the death penalty. ISBN 0803951507 9780803951501 [GB]