Affirmative defense

Insanity is the state of being seriously mentally ill, madness. When people are suffering from insanity they kill, or do anything in their power harm someone. Others response to people who are insane by not messing with them in the wrong way or being around them leaving them to be left alone. When people who are insane insane commit crimes they get sent to the crazy house. Court gives special treatment to mentally ill, because they are ill and it's really out of their control. I think that…

People often have a misconception when it comes towards the terms mental illness and mental insanity - which in fact both terms are entirely disparate. To be mentally insane, means to have no recognition between reality and fantasy but unlike suffering from mental insanity, to suffer from mental illness means the person does have recognition of their surroundings however, they have affected mood behaviors, (Brewbaker). Therefore,when person suffers from a mental health problem and is charged…

The idea of sanity, insanity, and madness have different meanings to different people. Many will argue what creates madness, how one can break free from madness, or if it is even possible. Nikos Kazantzakis once said “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free.” Kazantzakis is metaphorically stating that a person needs a little insanity in order to free themselves. This displays a relevance towards the novel Ordinary People, written by Judith Guest, the…

This paper will focus on the psychological problems of Mothers Who Kill. My research will also include some cases to show the high and low points of psychological illnesses. We will focus on three illnesses; Bipolar disorder, Postpartum psychosis, and Schizophrenia. There are more than just three illnesses that will cause a mother to murder her child, but we will only focus on three. Each of these illnesses has their own symptoms, and treatments, that will be discussed. We will also…

they want is justice but, will they get it? When the murderer is finally caught the family is elated with joy and anticipate justice will prevail. But, there’s a catch, as the suspect’s defense attorney is claiming he was insane at the time the crime was committed and intends to plead just that. The insanity defense has been around for centuries and has always been the center of debate. According to Zachary D. Torry and Stephen B. Billick (2007), a crime must have two key attributes evil intent…

Have you ever wondered where becoming insane can lead someone? The book, And Then There Were None and the short story, “Most Dangerous Game” show different possibilities that insanity can drive a person towards. They show that people can become insane over time and grow an obsession that can be destructive. Insanity has the capability to drive someone to their death. And Then There Were None and “Most Dangerous Game” are similar since they both show the results of insanity. The insanity is…

to fires and flooding, but nothing momentous. It wasn’t until the early 1950s when the Civil Defense became a huge focus. Civil defense became a huge deal because of the Cold War. With the United States and Russia going at each other and threatening to use nuclear bombs, the Federal government had to help prepare its’ citizens. The goal for the Federal Civil Defense Agency (and the following Civil Defense offices) was to “...lead and coordinate efforts to protect residents from chemical and…

Compassionate criminal justice focuses on the offender more so than society. However this does not mean that the society’s or public’s needs are ignored. I think focusing more on the offender is a great way to stop the criminal from committing the crime again and possibly to give insight on how to prevent other offenders. Through process of rehabilitation we give offenders the possibility of another chance. Out of all four models; mechanical, authoritarian, compassionate, and participatory, I…

Seen throughout history, humans of all ages and sizes have been culprits of murder. Even children as young as the age of ten have been raised in neighborhoods that were so harrowing that homicide at that age was seen as a normality. In order to punish these young children that have sought to commit the acts of murder, new laws had to have been passed. One major law introduced was one passed by “…the Illinois Legislature...[who passed] a bill permitting 10-year-old children to be charged with…

Use of Non-Lethal Weapons by Law Enforcement. This paper will answer the five questions offered below: 1. When did law enforcement start using non-lethal weapons and the different types of non-lethal weapons? 2. The two primary continuums and the significance of Non-lethal weapons and why law enforcement needs non-lethal weapons? 3. What are the causes and effects of non-lethal weapons, in regards to Tasers and pepper spray on a suspect? 4. When a subject is sprayed with pepper spray, can OC…