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Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997: relevant provisions for people with mental disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Lindsay D. G. Thomson*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, The University of Edinburgh, Kennedy Tower, Morningside Park, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, Scotland
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Copyright © 1999 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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