Select a news story about a criminal case where the defendant used the “not guilty by reason of insanity” defense.
Write a 2-page essay (not counting title and reference page) incorporating the following:
Overview of the case story: In 2–3 paragraphs, provide an overview of the case story.
Not guilty by insanity defense: In at least two paragraphs, explain whether it is difficult for the defendant in the chosen story to be found not guilty by insanity in a court of law. Discuss how it was determined whether a mental illness affected the individual’s ability to know right from wrong at the time the crime was committed.
Ethical issues: In at least two paragraphs, discuss any ethical concerns that pertain to the chosen case story.
(Ethical Issues are not issues of morale, but rather legal issues such as planted evidence, an arrestee not being read their rights etc.,)
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