Insanity Defense
Who was the guy who attempted to assassinate Sir Robert Peele
Daniel M'Naghten
In early England, what was the original use of the insanity defense for?
Those who assassinated or attempted to assassinate those in higher power
Which test/standard is harder to determine something that can't be resisted and is simply not resisted
Irresistible Impulse Test
What percentage of all criminal cases file for insanity defense?
1%
True or False
The jury liked the Product Test because it allowed them more freedom to choose guilt or not?
False.
The major critique of the Product Test was that it relied heavily on scientific findings, leaning away from legal formalisms.
What is the earliest known use of the insanity defense in "modern" criminal law?
Rex v. Anderson 1724
What test is the common standard in the United States?
M'Naghten Test
What is the failure rate of the insanity defense?
75%
What/When was the first case to use the Irresistible Impulse Test?
Parsons v. Alabama 1887
In what code/scripture were the mentally ill and children grouped together?
a. Tome's Code of Justinian
b. Hebrew Scripture
Hebrew Scripture 6 B.C
Which standard/test was created in an attempt to modernize it?
Model Penal Code
Which standard hasn't been used since what year?
Irresistible Impulse, 1990
Fill In The Quote
"… the defendant cannot understand the nature or ________ of the criminal conduct, or cannot conform their conduct to the law"
Wrongfulness
Which queen summoned the House of the Lords to create a standard, which is now known as the M'Naghten Test/Standard?
Queen Victoria
Which test emphasizes the science aspect of insanity defense?
Durham - Product Test
What was the infamous case in the United States that created in an uproar for reform of the insanity defense?
Hinkley v. United States
What was the name of the guy who 'created' the theory of the Product Test?
New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Charles Doe
In which writing/code were the insane excused of their actions?
a. Tome's Code of Justinian
b. Hebrew Scripture
a. Tome's Code of Justinian 6 A.D.
New Hampshire and the Virgin Islands are the only territories/states that use which standard/Test?
Durham - Product Test
According to various state records, how many psychiatric hospitalizations of 30+ years are from those found not guilty by reason of insanity?
60