Stress Disorder (PTSD) diagnosis and the genuine impact of PTSD on the behavior of war veterans, greater weight may be given to the premise that PTSD is a mental disorder that provides grounds for a "mental status defense, " such as insanity, a lack of mens rea, or self-defense. Althoug...
After the judge finds the boy to be a juvenile delinquent, Haymaker said he will likely hear the probation officer’s recommendations for the boy’s rehabilitation before hearing from the defense attorney, the boy’s parents, and then the prosecutor’s recommendations. “Everybody’s in ...