Law & psychiatry: dangerous persons, moral panic, and the uses of psychiatry.
Appelbaum
Paul S
PS
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. appelbap@ummhc.org
D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000473:pathology; D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D005239:Fear; D006708:Homicide / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009014:Morals; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology; D012449:Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012652:Self Mutilation; D014481:United States; D014739:Victoria