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Insanity Defense [electronic resource] : An Overview and Legislative Proposals

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1982.
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11 pages : digital, PDF file
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Summary
Traces evolution of insanity defense as used in Federal courts, up to current version used in the Hinkley trial. Summarizes current legislation to change Federal law with regard to substantive definition of defense, allocation of burden of persuasion when defense is invoked, and procedures following successful use of the defense.
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