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The Insanity Defense: It’s Not What You Think

by Christopher Zoukis

In the American criminal justice system, a defendant who commits a crime while “insane” cannot be held legally responsible for that crime. In such cases, legal guilt is not established, and the defendant may not be punished. Instead, a defendant who is found not guilty by reason ...

 

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