Date: Thursday, May 30, 2013. 7:00 PM.
Location: Cubberley Auditorium 485 Lasuen Mall Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Abstract: Does the law take mental illness into account when determining guilt and punishment? Should it? Stanford Law Professor Robert Weisberg will discuss the insanity defense and related doctrines. Judge Stephen Manley, a leader in the mental health court movement, will discuss how such courts can more effectively (and humanly) sentence offenders. Stanford Political Science Professor Josiah Ober will talk about how mentally ill offenders were treated in Ancient Athens.Discussion with:Judge Stephen Manley, Mental Health Treatment Court, S.C.CountyJosiah Ober (Political Science / Stanford)Robert Weisberg (Stanford Law School)With commentary by:Jose Maldonado (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences / Stanford School of Medicine)Joseph Bankman (Stanford Law School)
Location: Cubberley Auditorium 485 Lasuen Mall Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Abstract: Does the law take mental illness into account when determining guilt and punishment? Should it? Stanford Law Professor Robert Weisberg will discuss the insanity defense and related doctrines. Judge Stephen Manley, a leader in the mental health court movement, will discuss how such courts can more effectively (and humanly) sentence offenders. Stanford Political Science Professor Josiah Ober will talk about how mentally ill offenders were treated in Ancient Athens.Discussion with:Judge Stephen Manley, Mental Health Treatment Court, S.C.CountyJosiah Ober (Political Science / Stanford)Robert Weisberg (Stanford Law School)With commentary by:Jose Maldonado (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences / Stanford School of Medicine)Joseph Bankman (Stanford Law School)