Civil defense

Mental illnesses are hard to diagnose. As Professor John Breeding mentions in his video and our textbook, Discovering Psychology, mentions on page 239, there are not blood tests or scans that you can do in determining whether or not you have a specific mental illness. People’s behavior must be observed and after that, doctors typically refer back to the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) for diagnosis. Even though there is no scientific or chemically proven way to show…

The Insanity Defense A serious American contemporary issue is the use of the insanity defense. The insanity defense is when a person being accused of a crime are legally sane but were not in the right state of mind when the crime had taken place. The insanity defense is a chance to help the person who was not in the normal state of mind. This defense is a compromise of society and law because not all mental ailments can be proven or disproven. The benefits of the insanity defense include…

Defendant’s plea Insanity Insanity is identified as a defense for criminals and they use it as an excuse defense because they claim that when they are committing that certain crime they are not using their minds correctly or they were not thinking, a lot of different excuses for pleading insanity. The process criminals have to go through if the criminals plea insanity is the psychiatric testimony has to try and prove if the defendant understood what they did wrong and they decide if the…

insanity defense has been popularized by television shows and real coverage of trials. Because of this there is a great deal of misinformation about the insanity defense. The insanity defense is a controversial topic partly because of what constitutes an insanity defense. The term insanity is a legal term rather than an actual psychological term or disorder. This paper will discuss some of the history of the insanity defense, notable cases, and finally issues with the insanity defense. The…

The insanity defense typically refers to a plea that defendants are not guilty because they lacked the mental capacity to realize that they committed a wrong or appreciate why it was wrong. Some states also allow defendants to argue that they understood their behavior was criminal but were unable to control it. This is sometimes called the "irresistible impulse" defense. When defendants plead not guilty by reason of insanity, they are asserting an affirmative defense—that is, they admit that…

Female offenders go through many things in their lives that affect them all through life. The problems they face may be a reason or one of the reasons why they commit a crime in the first place. Women offenders kill family members or loved one more often than killing a random stranger. Female and male offenders are often compared to one another. Female offenders are not dangerous criminals as opposed to men, but female offenders are becoming incarcerated then male offenders are. Female offenders…

How do you feel about a defense that is made basically to allow a criminal justification over a crime they committed? Well thats the insanity defense for you. It has been around for over two-hundred years and since then it has had several reforms brought to it. It was brought around to help the mentally ill, allowing them to plead not guilty to a crime because they lacked the mental capacity to understand right from wrong or appreciate why what they did was wrong. Basically it states they aren’t…

Holden Caulfield's Sanity Holden Caulfield is a classic literary character, but was he actually insane the entire time? Throughout the novel he makes irrational and foolish decisions that aren't in his best interest. Plus, at times his line between reality and fantasy becomes muddled. Despite that, for most much of the story Holden's ramblings are sound and justified. Holden may just be an emotional teenager coming to fruition with the problems in the world. His level of sanity is difficult to…

In a young woman's life sex is such an important aspect. It defines so much with such a simple term,Virginity. In William Shakespeare's hamlet, Ophelia is a young woman in the middle ages who is facing the same troubles and it drives her mad. The consistent conflict between her lover;hamlet and her father and brother drives her into madness which in the end takes her life. Ophelia's insanity is not short brought on. It the cause of long term arguing of her worth whether it's in her virginity…

Throughout the years, serial killers have been a menace to society. They kill for pleasure and feed off the suffering of others. Killing creates bliss and contentment for the killer, as their goal has been accomplished. Because of their numerous kills, investigators are often able to apprehend serial killers and charge them with multiple accounts of homicide. These charges lead to the serial killer’s trial, where the majority plead not guilty by reason of insanity and mental illness. Insanity,…