... cases and how a jury comes to such a verdict based on the variety of tests that have been used throughout history. However, the flaws in the system for mental illness diagnosis also present issues in the justice system. In Robert Kinscherff's proposition in the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, he discusses the reasons personality disorders should qualify as a plea of legal insanity just ... suffering from mental illness (Kinscherff 758). With reform of the diagnosis system and what the government could to do help those with mental health issues can decrease violent crimes among this p...

• Word Count: 2632
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate