The hanging of Derek Bentley, a 19-year-old boy with epilepsy.
Epilepsy Behav
; 76: 136-138, 2017 11.
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ABSTRACT
Derek Bentley (1933-1953) was sentenced to death by hanging at the age of 19. He was convicted as a party to murder, and he died in Wandsworth Prison in London. After the police had reached the crime scene, he ostensibly shouted to his 16-year-old friend Christopher (Chris) Craig the ambiguous phrase, "Let him have it, Chris!" Chris fired shots at two policemen, wounding one and killing another. Derek Bentley had epilepsy and a mental age of about 11, and he could neither read nor write. In 1993, 40years after his death, he received a posthumous pardon from the British government. Five years later, his case was finally quashed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Crimen
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Epilepsia
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Homicidio
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Discapacidad Intelectual
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epilepsy Behav
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2017
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Article