Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
The plea of insanity in criminal cases.
London: H. Renshaw, 1843.
One of the first attempts to outline criteria through which to determine the legitimacy of an insanity plea. The was resolved later in 1843 with the establishment of the M'Naghten Rules, (McNaghten) which this work undoubtedly influenced, Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #13250 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/15515 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-plea-of-insanity-in-criminal-cases |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London