Insanity Defense An Overview and Legislative Proposals

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental health.

Trials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1982

Summary:

Traces evolution of insanity defense as used in Federal courts, up to current version used in the Hinkley trial. Summarizes current legislation to change Federal law with regard to substantive definition of defense, allocation of burden of persuasion when defense is invoked, and procedures following successful use of the defense

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Insanity Defense

Publisher Number:

CRS-1982-AML-0041

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