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Insanity and the law, 1964 May 10
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Scope and Contents
In this program, Allan Moll discusses insanity and how the law deals with it with former Governor Goodwin Knight, Melvin Belli, one of the council members for the Jack Ruby trial, Assistant District Attorney Lynn Compton, Chief of Police Parker, and Dr. Lawrence Freedman. They discuss the history of the McNaughtin ruling, temporary insanity verses voluntary manslaughter, granting clemency and the function of physiatrists in criminal cases.
Dates:
1964 May 10