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The acquittal of John Hinckley in 1982 set off a groundswell of criticism against the insanity plea. ... As we have seen, statistics confirm that the plea is vastly exaggerated as a "loophole" and rarely does it get anyone off a criminal charge. But the common understanding of the plea is exactly the opposite.
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www.trutv.com/library/crime/criminal_mind/psychology/in...
www.trutv.com/library/crime/criminal_mind/psychology/insanity/11.html
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What is an insanity defense?; It typically refers to a plea that defendants are not guilty because they lacked the mental capacity to realize that they committed a wrong or appreciate why it was wrong.
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www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/aron/qa227...
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/aron/qa227.htm
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An insanity plea is a poor excuse for serious lawbreaking, and should have no bearing on punishment. In a majority of criminal cases, especially murder trials, an insanity plea is merely a defense strategy aimed at delivering guilty defendants from the death penalty or serving time in prison.
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speakout.com/activism/issue_briefs/1229b-1.html
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The insanity defense allows a mentally ill person to avoid being imprisoned for a crime on the assumption that he or she was not capable of distinguishing right from wrong. Often, ... In some studies, as many as 70 percent of NGRI defendants withdrew their plea when a state-appointed expert found them to be legally sane.
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findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0005/ai_2699000...
findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0005/ai_2699000509/
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Myths or Facts regarding insanity ... It is unlikely that many criminal defendants attempt to "fake" insanity because it is very risky for any criminal defendant; all chances to plea bargain and contest material facts of the case are lost...
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www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/hinckley/MYTH...
www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/hinckley/MYTH.HTM
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but i think those things should be proven before a plea of insanity can be made! ... And another point to keep in mind, NGRI pleas rarely are successful. I believe the statistics are that this defense is used in 9 out of every 1000 cases and successful in only 25% of these cases. The criteria for this defense is difficult...
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www.unsolvedmysteries.com/usm251741.html
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Presents detailed findings from the 1996 nationally representative sample survey of felons convicted in State courts in 344 counties, with tables on the number of felony offenders in State courts, the sentences they ... Highlights include the following: ... Cases took longer for courts to process in 1996 than in 1988.
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www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/scscf96.htm
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An essay by nineteenth century writer Sarah Orne Jewett which opposes Guiteau's insanity plea. Prefaced with a summary of the case and the issues raise ... Text of Jewett's "The Plea of Insanity"
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www.public.coe.edu/~theller/soj/una/plea.htm
www.public.coe.edu/~theller/soj/una/plea.htm
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Mary Winkler Waived Hearing; Her Attorney Requested Psychological Exam ... Interactive FBI Crime Statistics ... Mary Winkler, who police say confessed to the murder of her husband, Matthew, may use a plea of temporary insanity brought on by postpartum depression. Mark Strassmann reports.
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www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/31/national/main1458842...
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/31/national/main1458842.shtml
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