Mental Health Law 403
Professor James Preis
Spring, 2018
Class meetings: Thursdays, 3:30 – 6:20pm (15 minute break in middle of each class)
Zumberge Hall (ZHS) Room 163
Contact Information: 3255 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 902
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 389-2077
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Office Hours: By Appointment
Course Description: This course will explore the interrelationship of law and psychology in the civil mental health and criminal justice systems.
Grades: Grades will be based on the following things:
- A midterm exam on March 8. It will be worth 20% of your grade.
- An 8-10 page research paper due April 27. It will be worth 35% of your grade.
- A final exam on May 8. It will be worth 35% of your grade.
- Class participation will be worth 10% of your grade.
Syllabus: Mental Health Law 403
Spring 2018
Week 1(1/11/18): Introduction and overview of legal system.
`Behnke, et al., “A Brief Introduction to the Law”;
Documentary: "Hurry Tomorrow"
Week 2(1/18/18): Mental disorders and stigma.
Slobogin , et al., Law and the Mental Health System- Sixth Edition (West 2009) pp.4 –30
Rosenhan, “On Being Sane In Insane Places”
Aviv, “God Knows Where I Am”
Unzicker; “To Be A Mental Patient”
Guest: Professor Elyn Saks
Week 3(1/25/18): Civil Commitment - Criteria.
Slobogin, et al., Law and the Mental Health System, pp.804– 817
Carrol, Lewis; excerpt "Through The Looking Glass"
In the Matter of the Retention of Billie Boggs
Matter of Gregorovich
Mayock v. Martin
Colyar v. Third Judicial Circuit
Guest: Mental Health consumers – In Our Own Voice
Week 4(2/1/18): Civil commitment – Procedure
Addington v. Texas
Conservatorship v. Roulet
California Lanterman Petris Short Act, excerpts
LPS Holds Chart, LA Superior Court
Guest: Mental Health Court Referee
Week 5(2/8/18):Right to treatment.
Donaldson v. O'Connor
Woodward & Armstrong, The Brethren, excerpt
O'Connor v. Donaldson
Youngberg v. Romeo
Mental Health Services Act, excerpts
Guests: Community Mental Health program
Week 6(2/15/18): Informed consent, advanced directives, and right to refuse treatment.
Cobbs v. Grant
Kaimowitz v. Michigan Dept. of Mental Health
Riese v. St. Mary's Hospital)"Advanced Health Directives", CA Health Care Assoc.
Homer, "The Odyssey", excerpt
Guests: Differing perspectives on forced treatment
Week 7(2/22/18): Children.
Parham v. J.R.
In re Roger S.
Board of Education v. Rowley
Wheeler et al. “The Role of the Law in Improving Children’s Mental Health Services”;
Guest: Juvenile Court
Week 8(3/1/18): Discrimination.
Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center
Americans with Disabilities Act: A Comprehensive Overview
Olmstead v. L.C.
Week 9(3/8/18): Midterm Exam
Spring Break (3/15/18): No class.
Week 10(3/22/18): Criminal law – introduction, insanity defense.
Slobogin, et al., Law and the Mental Health System, pp.540 - 551; 1353 - 1372
People v. Drew
Clark v. Arizona
Guest: Criminal Defense Attorney –
Week 11(3/29/18): Criminal law –diminished capacity and other defenses; guilty but mentally ill.
Slobogin, et al., Law and the Mental Health System, pp.585 - 587; 601 -623
Montana v. Engelhoff
Guest: Immigration attorney
Week 12(4/5/18):Criminal law - competency to stand trial
Slobogin, et al., Law and the Mental Health System, pp.1004 - 1018
Dusky v. United States
United States v. Sell
Jackson v. Indiana
Documentary: "The Long Island Railroad Massacre"
Week 13(4/12/18): Criminal law - decisional competency; dignitary competency.
Godinez v. Moran
Indiana v. Edwards
Colorado v. Connelly
Ford v. Wainwright
Documentary: “Last Day of Freedom”
Week 14(4/19/18): Criminal law - sentencing; death penalty
Slobogin, et al., Law and the Mental Health System, pp.642 - 646
Barefoot v. Estelle
Atkins v. Virginia
Panetti v. Quarterman
Guest:Collaborative Courts
Week 15(4/26/18): Commitment of insanityacquitees, sexually violent predators and prisoners
Jones v. United States
Foucha v. Louisiana
Kansas v. Hendricks
Final Exam: 5/8/18(Tuesday) 2 to 4 pm