TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1987//
TI  - Legal ethics and the use of mental health experts in criminal cases
JO  - Behavioral sciences and the law
A1  - Fitch, W. Lawrence
A1  - Petrella, Russell C.
A1  - Wallace, John
SP  - 105
EP  - 117
VL  - 5
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-3936
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2370050205
ID  - ref1
ER  -