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Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
U.S. nonprofit legal advocacy organization for low-income children and adults with mental disabilities.
www.bazelon.org
Institute of Mental Health Law, The
www.imhl.com
Suicide Malpractice Lawsuits
Argues that these lawsuits against mental health professionals are almost never justified.
www.suicidemalpractice.net
Mental Health Law in England and Wales
Hyperguide to the Mental Health Act, the law which governs compulsory admission to psychiatric hospital and related matters.
www.hyperguide.co.uk/mha
Dealing With the Criminal Justice System
Questions and answers from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
www.nami.org/helpline/criminal.htm
Voting Rights of People With Mental Disabilities
The Bazelon Center works to expand access to the polls for people with mental disabilities.
www.bazelon.org/issues/voting
Jailing the Mentally Ill
Radio series about mentally ill prisoners in the American penal system. Includes audio interviews, a photo essay, and discussion of the insanity defense. From American RadioWorks, July 2000.
www.americanradioworks.org/features/mentally_ill
Insanity Defense
Information from the APA.
www.psych.org/public_info/INSANI~1.HTM

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