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The Insanity Defense
April 8, 2008
In television and movies, the insanity defense is quite common and often successful. Additionally, many high-profile cases have used the defense with varying degrees of success. Due to this media saturation, it is easy to assume that the insanity defense is in regular use in the American court system. However, this is not actually the case. Provided here is a brief overview of the history and current status of the insanity defense.
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Insanity Defense - U.S. Code Provisions
U.S. Code Title 18 > Chapter 313 Offenders With Mental Disease Or Defect
 
Insanity Defense - Selected State Laws
ArizonaArizona Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 38 > Article 14 - Procedures on Issue of Insanity of Defendant
Arizona Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 41 - Incompetence To Stand Trial
Arizona Laws > Title 31 > Chapter 4 - Psychiatric Security Review Board
FloridaFlorida Statutes Chapter 916 - Mentally Deficient and Mentally Ill Defendants
MissouriMissouri Laws > Title XXXVII > Chapter 552 - Criminal Proceedings Involving Mental Illness
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Laws > Chapter 15A > Article 56 - Incapacity to Proceed
North Carolina Laws > Chapter 15A > Article 80 - Defendants Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
TexasTexas Codes > Code of Criminal Procedure > Title 1 > Chapter 46B - Incompetency To Stand Trial
Texas Codes > Code of Criminal Procedure > Title 1 > Chapter 46C - Insanity Defense
VirginiaVirginia Code Chapter 11 - Proceedings on Question of Insanity
Virginia Code Chapter 11.1 - Disposition of Persons Acquitted by Reason of Insanity
 
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