Research Paper On Insanity

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One could say I am pleading for innocence based off of a case of insanity. But insanity to you could be sane to me, and being sane for me is the utmost definition of insanity. So What is insanity and how does it make innocent in the eyes of the court? Insanity is defined as “ mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior.” says Howes.
Insanity is having what is called “ Character Disorders”. Are also referred as Personality disorders, “ a personality disorder can be diagnosed if there are significant impairments in self and interpersonal functioning together with one or more pathological personality
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According to Ramsland the law for insanity that the “ Grounds for punishment, retribution, and deterrence just don’t apply” Personality disorders can develop over time within in stressful situations such as physical, mental, or emotional abuse. It can develop from age ( alzheimer's ), or it can even develop because the nerves in the brain aren’t firing …show more content…
She wants you dead, because you have basically stumped the system, you weren’t supposed to survive.
Within the your mind you are at this point you have a Personality disorder or in other words you're considered to be psychopath. According to Ramsland to be classified as one some are described as “ Hotheaded, manipulative, exploitive, irresponsible, self-centered,shallow, unable to bond, lacking in empathy or anxiety.”. At this point in the “testing” your anxiety has dissipated to being self-centered and you’ll do anything to stay alive even if it means to murdering.
Some may think this was simply out of defense, that maybe true. At first. But when someone is tortured repeatedly physiology the brain rewires itself to the point of madness. The effects I will have to deal with short and long term are phenomenal. Tracy describes these effects that I have and could have to deal with throughout life “Questioning of one's own memory, "did that really happen?", anxiety or fear,Shame or guilt, avoidance of eye contact ,feeling undesirable.” and then there is the long term effects, Depression,Low self-esteem and self-worth,Emotional instability,Physical pain without cause,Suicidal ideation, thoughts or attempts.” If you find me guilty on this tragic incident not only the punishment you have given me, but the punishments of what I went through will rain down on me and

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