the insanity plea, should it be eliminated or kept? |
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 Oct 8 2006, 05:20 PM
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 what a moon tonight.  Group: Member Posts: 517 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 33,772  |
yeah this was a debate topic at school.
Should the insanity defense be eliminated? i think the insanity plea should not be eliminated because every person is entitled to assert all possible defenses as stated in the constitution. |
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Jan 18 2007, 02:08 AM
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 and they say imitation is flattering Group: Member Posts: 1,337 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 27,269 |
I saw this one episode of House in which a woman kept hearing voices and ended up killing her son... When they removed the tumor in her brain, she was completely distraught and completely sane.
I think that the insanity plea is there for a good reason. I do not think just because you're insane at the moment, you should be able to get off of killing your son scotch-free, however. But if your head is completely screwed up at some point, I don't think you should be penalized for the rest of your life. |
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aicilah999 the insanity plea Oct 8 2006, 05:20 PM
IVIike I wish there was a test that could determine if so... Oct 28 2006, 01:45 PM JakeKKing I don't know if this matters much, but I think... Oct 28 2006, 02:33 PM
Kurd Jam QUOTE(JakeKKing @ Oct 28 2006, 8:33 PM) I... Jan 17 2007, 08:39 PM happykmd Ehh, I dont know. My theory is that usually, if so... Oct 28 2006, 09:46 PM Arjuna Capulong ^ Yeah, I agree with your no action without motiva... Oct 28 2006, 10:12 PM brandewijn Yes, it should be eliminated. Do you know that in ... Dec 30 2006, 07:51 AM one_and_only i think too many people use it as an excuse..but i... Dec 30 2006, 02:44 PM mai_z In cadets, I was always taught, "impact, not ... Jan 17 2007, 06:27 PM |
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