“Insanity is a term that refers to a type of defense allowable in criminal courts” (Schmalleger; Pg. 147). With the use of insanity, it must be proven by the defense before a court. I find that the most useful standard for judging legal insanity is Guilty but Mentally Ill (GMBI). GMBI allows a certain individual to be found mentally ill, and still allows them to be punished for their crime. Even though at the point of their crime, an individual may not be in the right state of mind they still committed a crime. With the use of GMBI it allows the individual to be helped; therefore, preventienting any possible criminal behavior. After the individual is considered “cure”, they will be transported to a correction facilitate to serve out their sentence.
