National Survey of the Frequency and Success of the Insanity Plea and Alternate Pleas

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh Mcginley ◽  
Richard A. Pasewark
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
District Of Columbia ◽  
Basic Data ◽  
Insanity Plea ◽  
Basic Understanding

The 50 states and the District of Columbia were surveyed for the operative insanity rule and frequency and success of the insanity plea and related alternate pleas. These data were compared with data collected for the year 1983. As in the earlier report, there seems to be a dearth of information about the use and success of the pleas. The information that is available is quite varied. There is a discussion of why basic data may not be available and what information is needed in order to have a basic understanding of the use of the insanity plea and alternate pleas.

Insanity Plea: National Survey of Frequency and Success

1985 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 101-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Pasewark ◽  
Hugh McGinley
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Insanity Plea ◽  
Policy Concern

The 50 states were surveyed to determine the operative insanity rule and frequency and success of the insanity plea. Reflecting the dearth of information regarding this important public policy concern, only a limited number of jurisdictions could provide statistics on the plea's frequency and success. Among these, incidence of the plea was generally low, while its success rate was quite variable.

The Deaf-Blind in Israel: A National Survey

1984 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
pp. 162-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Menachem Gottesman
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
The State ◽  
Basic Data ◽  
National Surveys ◽  
Blind Persons ◽  
State Of Israel

A national survey was conducted of all deaf-blind persons in the State of Israel. Of the 167 identified, 152 were included, divided into five different groups according to the degree and extent of the disabilities. Basic data are presented in several important areas, and the findings compared with results from other national surveys.

Your Liberty or Your Gun? A Survey of Psychiatrist Understanding of Mental Health Prohibitors

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (S4) ◽  
pp. 155-163
Author(s):  
Cara Newlon ◽  
Ian Ayres ◽  
Brian Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
National Survey ◽  
District Of Columbia ◽  
Medical Providers ◽  
Substantial Evidence ◽  
Significant Percentage ◽  
Patient Admissions ◽  
Gun Laws ◽  
Constitutional Right

This first-of-its-kind national survey of 485 psychiatrists in nine states and the District of Columbia (DC) finds substantial evidence of clinicians being uninformed, misinformed, and misinforming patients of their gun rights regarding involuntary commitments and voluntary inpatient admissions. A significant percentage of psychiatrists (36.9%) did not understand that an involuntary civil commitment triggered the loss of gun rights, and the majority of psychiatrists in states with prohibitors on voluntary admissions (57%) and emergency holds (56%) were unaware that patients would lose gun rights upon voluntary admission or temporary commitment. Moreover, the survey found evidence that psychiatrists may use gun rights to negotiate “voluntary” commitments with patients: 15.9% of respondents reported telling patients they could preserve their gun rights by permitting themselves to be voluntarily admitted for treatment, in lieu of being involuntarily committed. The results raise questions of whether psychiatrists obtained full informed consent for voluntary patient admissions, and suggest that some medical providers in states with voluntary admission prohibitor laws may unwittingly deprive their patients of a constitutional right. The study calls into question the fairness of state prohibitor laws as policy, and — at minimum — indicates an urgent need for psychiatrist training on their state gun laws.

scholarly journals The Abuse of Animals and Domestic Violence: A National Survey of Shelters for Women who are Battered

1997 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Wood ◽  
Claudia V. Weber ◽  
Frank R. Ascione
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
National Survey ◽  
District Of Columbia ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Companion Animal ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Animal Abuse ◽  
Intake Interview ◽  
Women And Children

AbstractThe maltreatment of animals, usually companion animals, may occur in homes where there is domestic violence, yet we have limited information about the prevalence of such maltreatment. We surveyed the largest shelters for women who are battered in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Shelters were selected if they provided overnight facilities and programs or services for children. Ninety-six percent of the shelters responded. Analysis revealed that it is common for shelters to serve women and children who talk about companion animal abuse. However, only a minority of respondents indicated that they systematically ask about companion animal maltreatment in their intake interview. We discuss the implications of these results for domestic violence programs, animal welfare organizations, and programs serving children of women who are battered by their partners.

scholarly journals Bear Creek Watershed Investigation

2016 ◽  
Vol 92 (01) ◽  
pp. 27-28
Author(s):  
Graham Hillman ◽  
Richard Rothwell
Keyword(s):  
Basic Data ◽  
Retention Capacity ◽  
Unique Region ◽  
Hydrological Data ◽  
Creek Watershed ◽  
Basic Understanding ◽  
The Future ◽  
Bear Creek ◽  
Northern Alberta

The Bear Creek Watershed Investigation was initiated to obtain hydrological data from the northern part of Alberta because there were no data existing on this unique region in the province. Investigators were interested in developing a basic understanding of flood discharges, runoff, and retention capacity with the idea of potential future harvesting of northern Alberta forests or introducing agriculture in the future. Unfortunately, problems with accessibility and cost of maintenance resulted in the project being abandoned. This summary outlines the basic data that were collected during this project.

Outcomes Measurement and Management: Collection of Data in University Clinics: A National Survey

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-15
Author(s):  
Karen Bailey-Jones ◽  
Rosemary B. Lubinski ◽  
D. Jeffery Higginbotham
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Outcomes Measurement

A national survey of epidural practice

Anaesthesia ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 1021-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Bannon ◽  
M. Alexander-Williams ◽  
D. Lutman
Keyword(s):  
National Survey

Is the Personal Always Political?

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danny Osborne ◽  
Yannick Dufresne ◽  
Gregory Eady ◽  
Jennifer Lees-Marshment ◽  
Cliff van der Linden
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Political Sophistication ◽  
Knowledge Based

Abstract. Research demonstrates that the negative relationship between Openness to Experience and conservatism is heightened among the informed. We extend this literature using national survey data (Study 1; N = 13,203) and data from students (Study 2; N = 311). As predicted, education – a correlate of political sophistication – strengthened the negative relationship between Openness and conservatism (Study 1). Study 2 employed a knowledge-based measure of political sophistication to show that the Openness × Political Sophistication interaction was restricted to the Openness aspect of Openness. These studies demonstrate that knowledge helps people align their ideology with their personality, but that the Openness × Political Sophistication interaction is specific to one aspect of Openness – nuances that are overlooked in the literature.

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