Mad About the Insanity Defence

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Insanity, is it a game that criminals can play to get out of a death sentence, or is it actually a disease that effects certain people? Insanity has been a subject of debate for many years. The majority of people in the United States feel that there is just to great of a chance for someone to pretend they are mentally ill. Instead of having the mentally ill get the treatment they need a jury …

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…way for criminals to get a way with a crime. The key to understanding the criminally insane is treatment. With treatment many advances could be made as to what makes someone insane and want to commit crime, and, who knows, maybe the next Jeffery Dahmer can be stopped with advances in new medication. Until the society starts having faith in the system no one will ever know what can be done to prevent these crimes.