Congressional Digest

Supreme Court Debates March 2020 No. 3 Vol. 23
History of the Insanity Defense

The Insanity Defense

The Role of Mental Health in Criminal Trials

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History of the Insanity Defense

Overview of the M’Naghten Rule and Proposed Reform

The insanity defense pertains to the defendant’s state of mind during the commission of the offense. It is to be distinguished from the separate issue of his competency to stand trial, which involves the state of mind at trial. …

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