"A powerful and passionate indictment of the use of psychiatric testimony in criminal cases." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer A year after Richard Herrin confessed to killing his girlfriend, Bonnie Garland, he was found not guilty of murder. His crime, he pleaded, was committed "under extreme emotional disturbance," excusing him from maximum responsibility. He was convicted on the reduced charge of manslaughter. In this incisive examination of the murder, the trial, and its aftermath, a distinguished psychiatrist addresses ...
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"A powerful and passionate indictment of the use of psychiatric testimony in criminal cases." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer A year after Richard Herrin confessed to killing his girlfriend, Bonnie Garland, he was found not guilty of murder. His crime, he pleaded, was committed "under extreme emotional disturbance," excusing him from maximum responsibility. He was convicted on the reduced charge of manslaughter. In this incisive examination of the murder, the trial, and its aftermath, a distinguished psychiatrist addresses the issue of the insanity defense. He shows how psychiatric testimony can distort court proceedings, and brilliantly analyzes the conflict between the individual rights of the accused and society's right to justice.
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Add this copy of The Killing of Bonnie Garland: a Question of Justice to cart. $1.78, fair condition, Sold by Once Upon A Time Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Penguin Books.
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Fair. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
Add this copy of The Killing of Bonnie Garland to cart. $3.00, very good condition, Sold by Bookwitch rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Concord, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by N Y: Simon & Schuster, 1982, First Printing..
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Very Good in Good jacket. Book Octavo, hardcover, VG, in good (lightly edgeworn) black dj. 366 pp plus photos. College student kills his girlfriend in a jealous rage. A psychiatrist examines the strange murder case of Yale student Richard Herrin, in Scarsdale N.Y. Yet he received an outpouring of sympathy and social support from the Yale community.
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