Alienist was the early word for psychiatrist. The testimony of alienists began to appear in court cases in the post-civil war years. Used at first primarily by clever defense attornies but later became a trial standard for prosecutors also. Today psychiatric testimony is used by both sides and can be very persuasive evidence for a jury.
The ISBN of The Alienist is 0679417796.
"The Alienist" by Caleb Carr has approximately 496 pages.
Caleb Carr wrote The Alienist.
The Alienist - film - was created in 1970.
The Alienist was created on 1994-03-15.
The duration of The Alienist - film - is 1.67 hours.
The amendments are not ignored. They are used daily in court and cases that come before the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty could only be used in cases involving murder.
An alienist is an obsolete word for an expert in mental illnesses, especially with reference to legal ramifications.
about 26% of all court cases
An onlooker is a term that can be used for people who attend any court session just to listen to the cases.
The Alienist - 2006 was released on: USA: 30 May 2006 (limited)