Psychiatric Justice

"Szasz troubles the dark, still waters of psychiatry and the law. He peeps beneath the crazy quilt of federal and state procedures which render impotent the constitutional right to a speedy and public trial. . . . This book will delight the lawyer by its brief-like style, and the non-lawyer will be attracted by the use of trial transcripts which lend both the suspense and tension of courtroom drama."—National Review

"Obviously, society has the right—and the need—to protect itself from the antisocial acts of the mentally disturbed. But surely, as Dr. Szasz makes clear, it must not load the dice against the individual facing a powerful court and prosecution. Because Dr. Szasz sees this issue so clearly, his book deserves a wide readership."—The Wall Street Journal