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The Trial of the Assassin Guiteau

- Psychiatry and the Law in the Gilded Age

About The Trial of the Assassin Guiteau

By analyzing the trial of Charles Guiteau, who assassinated US President Garfield in 1881, this text explores insanity and criminal responsibility in the late-19th century. Although the role of genetics in behaviour had been accepted, the trial debated whether heredity influenced Guiteau's actions.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226727172
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 308
  • Published:
  • October 15, 1995
  • Dimensions:
  • 216x140x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 436 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 7, 2024

Description of The Trial of the Assassin Guiteau

By analyzing the trial of Charles Guiteau, who assassinated US President Garfield in 1881, this text explores insanity and criminal responsibility in the late-19th century. Although the role of genetics in behaviour had been accepted, the trial debated whether heredity influenced Guiteau's actions.

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