Do you think there should be a guilty but insane sentence instead of innocent due to insanity? If they are insane does that mean they are not guilty? Can they be guilty and Crazy? Shouldn't any person even the insane be Punished and kept off the street to prevent them commiting more crime and Harm?
2007-08-08 09:59:02 · 3 answers · asked by spidermonkeyfingers 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In most cases, the difference between "guilty" and "not guilty by reason of insanity/mental defect/ diminished capacity" is the difference between jail and a hospital to treat those illnesses. It doesn't mean they didn't do it, it means they did, but they're not responsible. Insane doesn't mean not guilty, it means not responsible.
They're still kept off of the street, and they still are prevented from harming people.
It's only a legal difference that means they didn't have the mens rea (fancy Latin legal word that loosely translated, means "guilty mind"), and weren't techically responsible for the crime.
2007-08-08 10:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by Hillary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you shouldnt ask the same question 2 times within an hour
2007-08-08 17:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by JS 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It certainly appears that you need this answered...
2007-08-08 19:05:47 · answer #3 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋