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Interesting coverage of mental illness and sentencing in Harvard Law Review

By Douglas A. Berman

I had the honor of writing for "Developments in the Law" and then serving as Developments Chair during my years on the Harvard Law Review.  Consequently, I am especially proud to see that this year's Developments in the Law is focused on "The Law of Mental Illness".  And, as the introduction highlights, "[b]ecause the criminal justice system has become home to many mentally ill individuals, several of the Parts the focus on this area."  Indeed, as this summary table of contents highlights, there is a lot of good reading in this Devo for sentencing fans:DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LAW -- THE LAW OF MENTAL ILLNESS I. Introduction II. Sell v. United States: Forcibly Medicating the Mentally Ill To Stand Trial III...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 22, 2008 (boomark / email).