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Criminally Insane: From Bedlam to Broadmoor, Bellevue, and Beyond SOLD OUT

Although the intellectually infirm and the raving lunatic were already institutionalized, in the 19th Century, a new classification was created for the Criminally Insane. Those found guilty of unspeakable acts, but deemed unable to recognize the difference between right and wrong, or to conform their behavior, were consigned to new facilities built exclusively for their care and confinement.The first and most famous of these being Broadmoor in England, and Bellevue Hospital, in the United States.

Drawing on extensive records, accounts by patients and pyhsicians, treatises on mental illness, and current diagnostic categories, we’ll explore the different definitions of Legal Responsability then and now, meet some famous residents, including artists and writers, examine treatment approaches, and what it was like to celebrate Christmas  in the Asylum.

Judy Jackson interned at Bellevue while obtaining her BA/MA in Forensic psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She is the founder and CEO of FullForce Forensics LLC, a platform for consulting on creative projects with psycho-legal narratives.











When: Mon., Dec. 21, 2015 at 8:00 pm
Where: Morbid Anatomy Museum
424 Third Ave. Brooklyn

Price: $8
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Although the intellectually infirm and the raving lunatic were already institutionalized, in the 19th Century, a new classification was created for the Criminally Insane. Those found guilty of unspeakable acts, but deemed unable to recognize the difference between right and wrong, or to conform their behavior, were consigned to new facilities built exclusively for their care and confinement.The first and most famous of these being Broadmoor in England, and Bellevue Hospital, in the United States.

Drawing on extensive records, accounts by patients and pyhsicians, treatises on mental illness, and current diagnostic categories, we’ll explore the different definitions of Legal Responsability then and now, meet some famous residents, including artists and writers, examine treatment approaches, and what it was like to celebrate Christmas  in the Asylum.

Judy Jackson interned at Bellevue while obtaining her BA/MA in Forensic psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She is the founder and CEO of FullForce Forensics LLC, a platform for consulting on creative projects with psycho-legal narratives.

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