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Adopt Guilty But Mentally Ill? – No!Ann Hartwell BrittonWidener University - School of Law Richard J. Bennettaffiliation not provided to SSRN 1983 University of Toledo Law Review, Vol. 15, p. 203, 1983 Abstract: Because of the inherent nature of the insanity defense, it is only raised in media-attracting cases. This media attention skews public perception of the use and value of the defense and, consequently, skews the demand for improving the defense. Professor Britton and Mr. Bennett examine the proposal of "guilty but mentally ill" in light of criticisms of the insanity defense and conclude that it will increase rather than minimize present shortcomings of the insanity defense.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 30 Keywords: insanity, mental illness, criminal law JEL Classification: K14 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: May 13, 2011 ; Last revised: May 21, 2011Suggested Citation |
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