I feel that the insanity defense is difficult to maintain with respect to the M?Naugten rule and the relationship between the medical and legal must be reestablished on a more scientific level. The insanity defense is unrealistic in its current practice and therefore should be done away with. The only benefit of Insanity as a defense is to the criminal whom wants to avoid prison.
Work Cited
Gerber, Rudolph Joseph The Insanity Defense. New York: Associated Faculty Press, Inc., 1984
Jeffrey, H The Theory and Functions of Insanity. New York: Columbia University Press, 1985
Senna, Joseph J. Introduction to criminal justice sixth edition. New York: west publishing
company, 1993
Schmalleger, Frank Criminology Today. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Englewood cliffs, 1986
Winslade William J. Ph.D The Insanity Plea. New York: Charles Scribner?s Sons, 1983
Work Cited
Gerber, Rudolph Joseph The Insanity Defense. New York: Associated Faculty Press, Inc., 1984
Jeffrey, H The Theory and Functions of Insanity. New York: Columbia University Press, 1985
Senna, Joseph J. Introduction to criminal justice sixth edition. New York: west publishing
company, 1993
Schmalleger, Frank Criminology Today. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Englewood cliffs, 1986
Winslade William J. Ph.D The Insanity Plea. New York: Charles Scribner?s Sons, 1983