Mad and murderous: two matricides reported by the Italian press before and after the Basaglia law
This study presents the results of a qualitative analysis based on 13 crime news articles from Italian newspapers, to show that the belief that mental disorder predisposes many of those suffering from it to behave violently has endured, though the 180 bill was passed 25 years ago. Although the quest...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sissa Medialab
2005-12-01
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| Series: | JCOM: Journal of Science Communication |
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| Online Access: | http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/04/04/A040401/jcom0404%282005%29A01.pdf |