| The Hidden Prejudice: Mental Disability on Trial Contributor(s): Perlin, Michael L. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1557986169 ISBN-13: 9781557986160 Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA) OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2000 Annotation: In The Hidden Prejudice, Michael L. Perlin reveals a pattern of prejudice against mentally disabled individuals that keeps them from receiving equal treatment under the law. Sanism, like racism, is a prejudice against a minority population. This mostly hidden prejudice against mentally ill people has pervaded Western culture throughout history and continues to affect our culture and legal system. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Mental Health - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations - Law | Forensic Science |
| Dewey: 345.730 |
| LCCN: 99037969 |
| Series: Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 7.28" W x 10.28" (2.21 lbs) 329 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In The Hidden Prejudice, Michael L. Perlin reveals a pattern of prejudice against mentally disabled individuals that keeps them from receiving equal treatment under the law. Sanism, like racism, is a prejudice against a minority population. This mostly hidden prejudice against mentally ill people has pervaded Western culture throughout history and continues to affect our culture and legal system. Under the pretext of improving society, a judge, lawyer or fact-finder may rationalize turning a blind eye to faulty evidence and render a sanist decision. The pretext for this testimonial dishonesty is that the end result justifies the means. In cases involving the mentally disabled, these results are founded on the prejudicial belief that the mentally disabled are not responsible for or intelligent enough to deserve full rights of citizenship. Perlin argues that these sanist decisions, rationalized on pretextuality, are much more common than most of us are likely to realize. |