The crocodile man : a case of brain chemistry and criminal violence /

Mayer, André.

The crocodile man : a case of brain chemistry and criminal violence / Andre Mayer and Michael Wheeler - Boston, Massachusetts : Houghton Mifflin Company, c1982 - xvi, 204 pages ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Crime -- 2. Violence -- 3. Law -- 4. Medicine -- 5. Trial -- 6. Judgement.

After Charles Decker attacked two girls he shared beer with, blood tests showed him to be sensitive to alcohol, raising questions about criminal insanity, treatment, and punishment.

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CRIMES -- DEATH -- PUNISHMENT

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