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9780791451847

Law, Psychology, and Justice: Chaos Theory and New (Dis)Order

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  • ISBN13:

    9780791451847

  • ISBN10:

    0791451844

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-11-01
  • Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr

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Summary

Bruce A. Arrigo is Professor of Crime, Law, and Society and Chair of the Criminal Justice Department at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.

Author Biography

Christopher R. Williams is an assistant professor of sociology and criminology at State University of West Georgia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: The Theoretical, the Controversial, and the Just(ice) 1(14)
PART ONE The Theoretical
Delineating (Dis)order, Defining Chaos
15(20)
Postmodern Law, Crime, and (Dis)order: On the Limits of Modern Theory and Knowledge
35(22)
The Principles of Chaos Theory
57(22)
PART TWO The Controversial
The Meaning of Mental Illness
79(22)
Dangerousness and Its Prediction
101(26)
Civil Commitment
127(26)
The Right to Refuse Mental Health Treatment
153(30)
PART THREE The Just(ice)
(Un)clear but Convincing Evidence: A Case Study
183(40)
Conclusion: Law, Psychology, and Justice
223(22)
References 245(24)
About the Authors 269(2)
Index 271

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