What Makes A Person Fake Insanity?

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My first reaction when I hear that a murderer was found not guilty by reason of insanity is anger. All the crimes that are seen in this generation and the outcomes that are becoming more and more common, I can truly believe that a person can fake insanity. Now, days in the news when a crime takes place the first thing you hear is that the person either has a history of mental illness, or that the person is insane. I believe that if a person performs many researches and spends time figuring out what actions and information to use on the professionals, then they can totally fool them. It is very sad to say, however, it is seen a lot that there are doctors out there that will file false claims just for money. When, it comes to me I personally

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