Mr. Williams’s Insanity Case
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, out of the estimated 2,220,300 people locked up in jails and detention facilities in the US only 17% of the inmates that need mental help receive it. Therefore, there is a remainder of 83% of inmates that need mental help but don't receive it. This is an issue because all of these inmates could be considered legally insane. This matters because with just being able to prove that the inmate is insane they could be let out on the insanity plea to be able to receive the treatment that they need. To prove this you must be able to show that the person confuses fantasy with reality, he/she cannot control their impulses due to psychosis, and they have or portray …show more content…
Williams is legally insane by saying that he very well knew what he was doing. On the other hand it is very true that Mr. Williams took the time to carefully plot and plan out the old man’s murder in fact he said, “ You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what what caution—with why foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (Po 175). This shows that Mr. Williams took his time to plan out the murder because he took precautions so that there would be no evidence left upon the fact that he committed the murder. This is important to take into consideration, because this shows that Mr. Williams knew that what he was about to do was not right and that it also came with consequences therefore he decided to take several precautions. Only most sane people would take these precautions because they take into consideration that their bad actions come with consequences. Nevertheless how sane these statements may make the defendant seem, there is way more evidence to prove his insanity than to prove his sanity. One quote can't justify weather he is sane or insane. Therefore, the argument is still that he is insane and needs to receive urgent
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, out of the estimated 2,220,300 people locked up in jails and detention facilities in the US only 17% of the inmates that need mental help receive it. Therefore, there is a remainder of 83% of inmates that need mental help but don't receive it. This is an issue because all of these inmates could be considered legally insane. This matters because with just being able to prove that the inmate is insane they could be let out on the insanity plea to be able to receive the treatment that they need. To prove this you must be able to show that the person confuses fantasy with reality, he/she cannot control their impulses due to psychosis, and they have or portray …show more content…
Williams is legally insane by saying that he very well knew what he was doing. On the other hand it is very true that Mr. Williams took the time to carefully plot and plan out the old man’s murder in fact he said, “ You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what what caution—with why foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work” (Po 175). This shows that Mr. Williams took his time to plan out the murder because he took precautions so that there would be no evidence left upon the fact that he committed the murder. This is important to take into consideration, because this shows that Mr. Williams knew that what he was about to do was not right and that it also came with consequences therefore he decided to take several precautions. Only most sane people would take these precautions because they take into consideration that their bad actions come with consequences. Nevertheless how sane these statements may make the defendant seem, there is way more evidence to prove his insanity than to prove his sanity. One quote can't justify weather he is sane or insane. Therefore, the argument is still that he is insane and needs to receive urgent