CRM/LAW C105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Malingering, Irresistible Impulse, Schizophrenia
14 Mar 2016
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James holmes charged with over 100 counts of murder, attempted murder, etc: plead guilty in exchange for life imprisonment not death penalty but prosecution. Lecture #7: the insanity defense denied: venire: 9,000 people, guilty based on insanity defense-jury deliberated and sentenced him to life imprisonment, holmes" case very atypical of an insanity case. Myths and realities of insanity: claim: insanity defense is overused of the people who plead insanity, 2/3 are actually going to get acquitted. Data actually reveals that only 1% plead not guilty by reason of insanity only about 2 people will be successful of that 1: claim: insanity defense mostly used for murder and heinous crimes. Attorneys believe 60-70% of all insanity cases are murder cases. Ngri of same crime spent more than twice that amount in mental hospital. Insanity defense is codified in every state except montana, idaho, utah, and. But finger v. state of nevada (2001) not guilty because did not have mens rea.
