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Legal ethics and the use of mental health experts in criminal cases
Author(s) -
Fitch W. Lawrence,
Petrella Russell C.,
Wallace John
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/bsl.2370050205
Subject(s) - mental health , legal ethics , professional responsibility , ethical responsibility , law , psychology , professional conduct , political science , professional ethics , criminal responsibility , engineering ethics , criminal law , public relations , psychiatry , engineering
The ethical norms of attorneys in mental health law practice are guided by regulatory codes, professional standards, constitutional, evidentiary, and procedural laws, and personal moral values. This article addresses the contours of ethical practice for attorneys in their relationship with mental health experts. In particular, it examines the attorney's responsibility to zealously represent their clients and the ethical limits on such advocacy.