Cases History Consequences Background Miscellaneous
100
What was Andrea Yates' crime?
Killed her 5 kids in a bathtub
100
How often is the insanity defense used?
1%
100
T or F: The consequences from jurisdiction to jurisdiction is the same.
False
100
Insanity is a __?__ term not a psychology term
Legal
100
What is required for defendants attempting such a defense?
A mental examination
200
Which offender orginally plead NGRI, but was later found to be competent to stand on trial?
T.J. Lane
200
If defendant is found not guilty by reason of insanity, what happens to them?
They are hospitalized
200
T or F: Very few acquitted insanity defendants are given supervised release.
True
200
T or F: People who are found insane are extremely dangerous.
False
200
Who is the only person who can decalre someone insane?
A judge
300
Who changed their plea 3 times, the last being NGRI?
James Holmes
300
Female defendants found NGRI have similar _?__ as male NGRI counterparts?
Socioeconomic, psychiatric, and criminal backgrounds
300
A defendant who is found NGRI and committed to a mental institution is confined for _?__ as long as is a defendant who is found guilty and sent to prison.
Twice
300
Defendants who are found guilty spend more time where?
An institution
300
Which defendant in the 3 cases talked about has an established history of mental illness before their crime took place?
James Holmes






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