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3 pages in length. The concept of normality is perhaps one of the most difficult to define in any capacity, yet it is even more challenging to characterize when the mind is involved. To be normal in the broadest sense is one who possesses "soundness of mind needed for a responsible, punishable act, one who is competent to make a contract, a sale or a will" (Binder, 1957, p. 132); in short, a normal person falls in line with the status quo of that particular society. However, this all-purpose definition fails to take into account the unique components of each and every person that can, in all truthfulness, categorize all human beings as abnormal to some extent. This reality is constantly challenging the psychiatric community to classify and reclassify what is considered normal in the capacity of treating patients and bearing witness to an offender's competence to stand trial. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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is one who possesses "soundness of mind needed for a responsible, punishable act, one who is competent to make a contract, a sale or a will" (Binder, 1957, p. 132);
in short, a normal person falls in line with the status quo of that particular society. However, this all-purpose definition fails to take into account the unique components of
each and every person that can, in all truthfulness, categorize all human beings as abnormal to some extent. This reality is constantly challenging the psychiatric community to classify and
reclassify what is considered normal in the capacity of treating patients and bearing witness to an offenders competence to stand trial. "However familiar the terms normal and abnormal in
everyday life, they are still somewhat vague. But the psychiatrist can be satisfied with nothing less than clear and precise meanings for these words. This is especially true
when in penal and legal matters he must make a statement about the sound state of mind of someone" (Binder, 1957, p. 132). Alexander (1973) points out that the
word normal has become so generalized in contemporary society that it bears little resemblance to its true meaning; however, it is this true meaning that is constantly up for interpretation
within the psychiatric community. Clearly, the very concept of normal hinges upon the cultural and social implications of a given society, so there can truly be no singular connotation
for this state of mind. Alexander (1973) further notes that to rely upon generalization as a viable indicator of normality is like trying to predict the weather with pinpoint
accuracy: While there are common denominators from which to draw in order to determine a reasonable outcome, there are far other inconsistent variables that serve to thwart this objective.
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