On unsoundness of mind, in its medical and legal considerations / by J. W. Hume Williams, M.D.
- Hume-Williams, J. W. (Joseph William)
- Date:
- 1856
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![Monomania—continued. pages. opinion on : Conformity to its regulations : Its preservative influence . Opinions of Sir W. Ellis.—Habit: Custom : Observation of Stewart, Views of Goetlio—Eccentricity, diflFercntial diagnosis of: Gooch on value of symptoms : Sources of difliculty in their estimate Com- pound nature of menttil organism.—Crime, Lord Hale on : Observa- tions of Duncan.—Criteria by which mental condition should be deter- mined : Opinions of Winslow, Views of Locke.—Det.usion, Sir J. NichoU in reference to. Lord Erskine's views : Sir J. Nicholl's defini- tion of, Lord Brougham's amendment.—Delusion distinguished from peculiarity of opinion.—Latency of delusion.—Nature of delusion inexplicable from character of crime.—Capability of concealing delu- sion Hadfield, case of: Argument of Lord Erskine. — Touchett, William Koss, case of.—Genius, its connexion with insanity inves- tigated : Cases in exemplification.—Mixed form of insanity : Case related by Rush, Case of Baron Swedenborg, Case of a barrister.— Opinion of Lord Brougham on will of Sarah Gibson.—Martin, case of ■ Ovenston, case of, Dr. ConoUy in reference to.—Burton, Charles, case of, Mr. Baron Rolfe in reference to : Pate, Robert, case of, Sir. Baron Alderson in reference to : Error of their opinions.—Monomania, opi- nions nugatory of its existence.—Sources of knowledge, opinions of Mills.—Diagnosis, difficulty of: Necessity for system of psychical analysis.—Crime and monomania, analog}' between.—Juries, hesitation of, in forming opinion: Observation of Dr. Couolly.—Diversity of disposition congenital.—Non-development of criminal desires no proof of non-existence.—Classification of causes of criminal acts in relation to conditions of mind.—Time of psychical investigation important.— Monomania, association of hallucination with: Opinions of EsquiroL— Delusion, process by which it is established.—Religion, its influence in causing insanity : Opinions of Cheyne, observation of Schiller.— Fanaticism as distinguished from religion : Association of fanaticism and insanity.—Physical disease in connexion with crime, opinions of Winslow : Arnold, case of, Mr. Justice Tracey in reference to— Bura- nelli, Luigi, case of, evidence of Dr. Bailer : Dissent from verdict.— Hypochondkiasis, its nature investigated : Morbid sensations, opi- nions of Esquirol and]Winslow.—H}T)Ochondriasis in association with insanity.—Conclusions, 43-106 ESSAY III. Moral Insanity :—Considerations which its investigation entails— Necessity for study of mental health.—Inquiiy into essential nature of crime in relation to sanity.—Analysis of mental constitution.— Natm-e of moral faculty: Its relation to the intelligence and orga- nism Moral coexistent with intellectual faculty.—Reason as contra- distinguished from instinct.—Independency of being, dependency in action, of separate mental faculties--Inquiiy into causes of difference in ethical judgments of men.—Questions which arise respecting essen-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21445424_0014.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
