The man is not insane, and should be given the complete punishment, since he is guilty for this crime. This man was aware of his surroundings and the actions he conducted. Also, he was very careful at the time of crime. He left no clues at the scene of crime, and he controlled his behavior when the detectives arrived at the old man’s house. So, he was sane enough to understand the appropriate actions to be taken. First of all, he was conscious about his surroundings. "Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight, with what dissimulation, I went to work!" (82), as mentioned in his confession, can be concluded that the man was very discreet. If he was insane, he would not
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The man confessed: "If still you think me mad, you will think so no longer when I describe the wise precautions I took for the concealment of the body,” (85). The man knew that this would make it difficult, and almost impossible to espy the corpse. He would not have thought of this modus operandi, if he was insane. In addition, the man left not a single stain of blood in the old man’s house. In his confession, he stated, "There was nothing to wash out—no stain of any kind—no blood-spot whatever. I had been too wary for that," (86). He was alert, and made sure there were no traces. He was thinking like a professional criminal. But, if he was insane, he would not have been so careful and cautious to wash out the clues. Lastly, the man was calm and confident, when the detectives arrived at the crime scene. "I bade the gentlemen welcome. The shriek, I said, was my own in a dream. The old man, I mentioned, was absent in the country," (87), the man stated. If the man was insane, he would not be able to control his behavior. He would be terrified and would be panicking. Instead, the man was placid and
The man confessed: "If still you think me mad, you will think so no longer when I describe the wise precautions I took for the concealment of the body,” (85). The man knew that this would make it difficult, and almost impossible to espy the corpse. He would not have thought of this modus operandi, if he was insane. In addition, the man left not a single stain of blood in the old man’s house. In his confession, he stated, "There was nothing to wash out—no stain of any kind—no blood-spot whatever. I had been too wary for that," (86). He was alert, and made sure there were no traces. He was thinking like a professional criminal. But, if he was insane, he would not have been so careful and cautious to wash out the clues. Lastly, the man was calm and confident, when the detectives arrived at the crime scene. "I bade the gentlemen welcome. The shriek, I said, was my own in a dream. The old man, I mentioned, was absent in the country," (87), the man stated. If the man was insane, he would not be able to control his behavior. He would be terrified and would be panicking. Instead, the man was placid and