Morally excused but socially excluded: Denying agency through the defense of mental impairment
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272061
Abstract: Defendants can deny they have agency, and thus responsibility, for a crime by using a defense of mental impairment. We argue that although this strategy may help defendants evade blame, it may carry longer-term social… read more here.
Keywords: defense mental; mental impairment; agency; using defense ... See more keywords
Defense Mechanism Functioning in Patients With Breast Cancer: Using the Defense Mechanism Rating Scale
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.666373
Abstract: Background: Breast cancer (BC) is one of the highest incidence rates in Lebanon. Previous studies had focused scarcely on the unconscious protective shield of patients with BC or BC survivors against cancer, while only some… read more here.
Keywords: defense mechanism; breast cancer; using defense; defense ... See more keywords