PSY 344 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Irresistible Impulse, Durham Rule, Psych
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Insanity defense/ plea: i(cid:374) (cid:272)ou(cid:396)t, (cid:272)o(cid:373)pete(cid:374)(cid:272)e is (cid:374)oted as defe(cid:374)da(cid:374)t(cid:859)s (cid:373)e(cid:374)tal state i(cid:374) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h the t(cid:396)ial is. To make sure he can stand trial. Present state of mind: insanity refers to psychological state in which the crime was committed. Past state of mind: insanity defense (cid:862)if a pe(cid:396)so(cid:374) (cid:272)hooses to do e(cid:448)il though the e(cid:454)e(cid:396)(cid:272)ise of his o(cid:396) he(cid:396) f(cid:396)ee (cid:449)ill, that pe(cid:396)so(cid:374) (cid:373)ust (cid:271)ea(cid:396) (cid:272)(cid:396)i(cid:373)i(cid:374)al a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)(cid:863) Insanity plea tries to get around this: theories of defense. Necessity- actions are unlawful, but actions should be excused. Defendant should not be held responsible because of their state of mind. Duress ex: forced to engage in criminal behavior. Legal system says psych has no legal business in courtroom when dealing with insanity. As a legal term, looks at two components- irrationality and compulsion. Irrationality (cognitive)- establishes that person was not in control with his or her mental processes. Like ocd: andrea yates murdered 3 out of 5 children.
