The Killing of Bonnie Garland
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The Killing of Bonnie Garland by Willard Gaylin
"A powerful and passionate indictment of the use of psychiatric testimony in criminal cases."--The Cleveland Plain Dealer
A year after Richard Herrin confessed to killing his girlfriend, Bonnie Garland, he was found not guilty of murder. His crime, he pleaded, was committed "under extreme emotional disturbance," excusing him from maximum responsibility. He was convicted on the reduced charge of manslaughter.
In this incisive examination of the murder, the trial, and its aftermath, a distinguished psychiatrist addresses the issue of the insanity defense. He shows how psychiatric testimony can distort court proceedings, and brilliantly analyzes the conflict between the individual rights of the accused and society's right to justice.
Emotions, The Killing of Bonnie Garland, and The Anger Within are among the fifteen works written by Willard Gaylin, M.D. He cofounded The Hastings Center, a research institute for ethical questions in the bio sciences, as a clinical professor of psychology at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140250954 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140250956 |
| Title | The Killing of Bonnie Garland |
| Author | Willard Gaylin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 1995-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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