Involuntary Administration of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics for Competency Restoration.

In implementing the decisions in the landmark case , jurisdictions have adopted mechanisms for the involuntary medication of defendants to restore competency to stand trial. These procedures attempt to balance the liberty and privacy rights of the accused against the government's responsibility to ensure timely prosecution and fair trial. The question of which medications are most appropriate for this goal, however, remains open.

Arsenic, Familicide, and Female Physiology in Nineteenth-Century America.

Sarah Jane Whiteling was accused of fatally poisoning her husband and two children in Philadelphia in 1888. The case prompted public outrage over the appearance that Ms. Whiteling's motive was to collect life insurance.

America's First Defense and the Origin of the Black Rage Syndrome.

The 1843 verdict led to reformulation of the British criminal insanity standard, which American jurisdictions noted. In 1846, New York State tried William Freeman for slaying several members of the Van Nest family at their home near Auburn, New York. Mr.

Consent for Intimacy Among Persons With Neurocognitive Impairment.

The right to bodily self-determination has a firm foothold in American jurisprudence and legislation. Since the early 20th century, courts have consistently upheld individuals' rights to govern their bodies, citing the constitutional right to privacy and importance of individual autonomy. After these decisions, the advance directive has become an essential way to express personal preferences after incapacity for decision-making, especially in end-of-life scenarios.

Liability for Diagnosing Malingering.

Malingering is a medical diagnosis, but not a psychiatric disorder. The label imputes that an evaluee has intentionally engaged in false behavior or statements. By diagnosing malingering, psychiatrists pass judgment on truthfulness.