Today in our criminal justice system, when someone commits a crime they may use insanity as a defense. This is called an insanity plea. In theory this seems somewhat fair if that person is insane, but in reality how so we truly know if that individual is insane. It is difficult to determine if someone is ... telling the truth about their mental state. In our justice system a lot depends on how well a person is defended. If a defense ... ...

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