mental illness
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A Place for the Mentally Ill, Other Than Jail
May 11, 2016(Comments: 0)May 11, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — The New York Times Room for Debate tackled the longstanding issue of the mentally ill and their strained relationship with the criminal justice system. Throwing the question to debate to... -
David Patrick Diaz: The Right Fit For Crazy On A Plane
Apr 8, 2016(Comments: 0)Apr. 8, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — The other passengers on the plane with David Patrick Diaz must have been terrified: A Poughkeepsie man who forced a United Airlines flight to return to Dulles Airport last year... -
When Prosecutors Play Doctor
Oct 20, 2015(Comments: 0)Oct. 20, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Following federal law, the Supreme Court of Georgia has reversed a trial court’s decision which would have allowed prosecutors unlimited discretion to forcibly medicate a defendant at will to make... -
The Idiocy of “Familes Against Autistic Shooters”
Oct 13, 2015(Comments: 2)Oct. 13, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Andrew Solomon wrote an outstanding Op-Ed piece for the New York Times entitled The Myth of the “Autistic Shooter.” It was written in response to a now-shuttered Facebook page entitled... -
Ke’jorium McKnight Never Belonged In Solitary, Ended Up There Anyway
Aug 18, 2015(Comments: 0)Aug. 18, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Sunday’s New York Times ran an article by Timothy Williams casting light on yet another dilemma facing the criminal justice system when dealing with juvenile offenders. In the article, Locked... -
Judging Crazy: Wisconsin Struggles With Slenderman Stabbing Case
Aug 12, 2015(Comments: 1)Aug. 12, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, the Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing a classmate last year, are a step closer to being tried as adults. On Monday, Wisconsin Circuit Judge Michael Bohren... -
From Slender Man to Aurora, Mental Illness as an age-old Defense
Jul 15, 2015(Comments: 3)July 15, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — How old does a homicidal schizophrenic person need to be before society stops offering mercy? Comparing the criminal cases of Morgan Geyser and James Holmes might provide the answer. James...