CJ309 Grantham University Insanity Defense Paper

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CJ309

Grantham University

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Criminal Law

Insanity Defense

Write a one to two page paper exploring the use of the defense "insanity." Please use one (or more) of the following examples for you analysis, and be sure to use appropriate APA formatting and citations:

  • John Hinkley
  • Lorena Bobbitt
  • Jonathan Schmitz



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Clearly presents well-reasoned ideas and concepts30
Uses proper mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure and spelling10
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Running head: INSANITY DEFENSE

Insanity Defense
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INSANITY DEFENSE

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Understanding insanity defense

Insanity defense is a legal concept predominantly used in criminal prosecutions. It bases
its reason on the assumption when the crime was committed, the accused was suffering from a
critical mental illness and as a result, was incapacitated from appreciating the magnitude and
nature of the crime and distinguishing right from wrong behavior. Therefore, the accused is not
legally accountable for committing the crime. Nonetheless, the determination of legal insanity
and defending it in court is an uphill; therefore, the defendant must prove beyond reasonable
doubts that they were insane when the crime was committed through a myriad of the evidence
(Math et al. 2015. In this respect, the court should employ specific standards that both the
prosecu...


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