I agree with you completely. Insanity is not an accurate plea. In my opinion, insantiy is simply a term to excuse bad behavior. If there is nothing wrong mentally with an individual they know right from wrong. Offenders who use insanity as there defense should be punished thoroughly. However, mentally ill individuals should be handeled different. Mental illness is a grey area because it is hard to tell whether an individual actually has control over their actions. I also agree with your statement about there are too many crimes that have gone without punishment because of mental illness. Punishment and treatment go hand in hand. You cannot have one without the other when reviving someone. If society continues to excuse indviduals because of
