Health Sciences 3101A/B Chapter 5: workbook chapter 5 notes
10 Oct 2020
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Healthcare law chapter 5 workbook notes mental health, criminal justice, & civil commitment: the issue of mental health arises in a broad range of legal situations. Part 1: the criminal justice system and mental health. If the accused is found unfit to stand trial, the court may order him or her to be detained and treated without consent for up to 60 days. Ncr and its predecessor, the defence of insanity, has generated considerable litigation: Healthcare law chapter 5 workbook notes mental health, criminal justice, & civil commitment: r. v. chaulk (1990, r. v. dobson (2015) Ncr or unfit to stand trial until they have been discharged absolutely. Individuals who no longer pose a significant threat to the safety of the public must be discharged absolutely, even if they exhibit signs of untreated mental illness: the federal government amended the ncr provisions in 2014.
