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Normative Versus Consequential Ethics in Sexually Violent Predator Laws: An Ethics Conundrum for Psychiatry

Shoba Sreenivasan, Allen Frances and Linda E. Weinberger
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online September 2010, 38 (3) 386-391;
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vol. 38 no. 3 386-391
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20852225

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1093-6793
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  • Published online September 17, 2010.

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  1. Shoba Sreenivasan, PhD,
  2. Allen Frances, MD and
  3. Linda E. Weinberger, PhD
  1. Dr. Sreenivasan is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Director of Forensic Outreach Services, GLA VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Frances is Professor Emeritus and Former Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, and Former Chairperson of the DSM-IV Task Force. Dr. Weinberger is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Chief Psychologist, USC Institute of Psychiatry, Law, and Behavioral Science, Los Angeles, CA
  1. Address correspondence to: Linda E. Weinberger, PhD, USC Institute of Psychiatry, Law and Behavioral Science, P.O. Box 86125, Los Angeles, CA 90086-0125

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