Insanity defense

The traits of a criminal are somewhat similar when it comes to each individual in many situations. In the majority of criminal cases, there is some sort of mental stress or illness involved. This is significant because mental illness is very dangerous to go untreated and it can cause people to believe insane things they are doing are acceptable. In the cases of pedophilia, involving Father John Geoghan, he had several criminal and psychopathic traits that led him to commit numerous accounts of…

ARTIFACT 1 Ineffective Punishment Crime prevention is equally, if not more important the punishing those who commit the crimes. In a world where our constant need for growth is met with smarter and more dangerous criminals, we need to take more drastic steps to protect the innocent citizens of this country. Even if the means to do so, may seem extreme. Going to prison is thought to deter criminals from committing any crimes. However in a circumstance that this form of punishment does not…

As Hamlet’s story begins, we see that he consciously slips into madness; After some time, we can see that his hallucinations start getting more and more real, which we can assume as to him becoming actually mad. We could say that in his eyes, the means justified the ends, and he had his ends very clearly objectified, but as the progress of achieving the ends occurs, the ends became blurry and his actions insane, which lead me to believe he was a little.. off and, undoubtedly, depressed even…

1. Would you agree that Beckett’s Waiting for Godot perfectly encapsulates all the uncertainties of modernity? Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot belongs to the Theatre of the Absurd. The absence of a meaningful plot, of objective dialogues and of absolute certainty is the state of absurdity. Beckett utilizes absurdity to play around with the concept of existential nullity which saw man trapped in a hostile world. Human life is meaningless and this created a sense of alienation, despair and…

associated with insanity. There are numerous examples in cases such as that of Bratty v A-G for NI [1963] AC 386 where the appellant killed a woman while giving her a ride and subsequently disposed of her body before returning to his residence. It was discovered that the appellant languished from psychomotor epilepsy and claimed not to be aware of his actions at the time of the killing. The judge denied his raising of the automatism defence and nudged the jury in the direction of that of…

Screw was written by Henry James and originally published in 1898. The story is a ghost tale, involving a Governess and two children. There is much debate to whether the Governess in this story is sane or insane. According to Oxford Dictionaries, insanity is a “state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior, and social interaction” (Oxford Dictionaries). The Governess can be considered insane since she has disturbed perceptions, exhibits abnormal behavior, and has unnatural social…

Pleading guilty by reason of insanity is an interesting topic. On one hand you have a person that may or may not be in the right state of mind when the crime was committed. On the other hand you have individuals and defense attorneys that try to use this plea to get a lesser punishment. This topic has sparked many debates in and out of courtrooms decade after decade. In the last century there have been many tests developed to test a person’s sanity. These tests include the M’Naghten test,…

Combining the Past and a Plan The insanity plea is like trying to hold water in a fish net. Attempting to apply boundaries to something as intangible as the concept of insanity is bound to spark controversy. Challenging, yet necessary, the application of how laws should affect the mentally ill is an unavoidable issue that needs to be confronted head on. Two experts in their fields, Julie E. Grachek and Joseph Goldstein, share their opinion on the insanity plea in each of their law journal…

The Insanity Plea is different for each state in the United States; the difference ranges between states accepting and practicing to nonexistence. They can also vary on which type of insanity plea they allow. Indiana currently puts most of the blame on the defendant and does not tolerate the “not guilty by reason of insanity.” However, Indiana does use a form of the Insanity Plea called the Model Panel Code. Most Americans have their own view and opinion of how the Insanity Plea works and sadly…

]]\ 1.Probst, Steven R. "Insanity." World Book Student, World Book, 2017, www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar277260. Accessed 5 Apr. 2017. Insanity is a legal term for any mental disease or defect severe enough to prevent someone from being legally responsible for his or her actions. Under many systems of criminal law, someone found to be insane cannot be guilty of a crime, but a defendant found not guilty by reason of insanity may still be considered dangerous.In early English…