Étude medico-légale sur la simulation de la folie.
Paris: Victor Masson, 1866. 8vo. 383 pp. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards. Ownership inscriptions on the half-title and title. In good condition. Item #19744
First edition of this forensic analysis of simulated insanity. The author addresses the issue of criminals pretending to be mentally ill to avoid penal retribution and puts the responsibility on court physicians to detect feigned insanity. Using case studies and clinical observations, the text provides a template for determining the veracity of exhibited mental illness, with specific guides for ruling out menstruation and obesity.
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