Does the insanity plea cause stigma against mental health?
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Does the insanity plea cause stigma against mental health?
On June 8, 1981, John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Regan. This would lead to Hinckely’s trial in 1982, where he was found “not guilty by reason of insanity” (NGRI). This case would help revolutionize the legal world and put the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 into effect, which would make it more challenging to plead NGRI. Since the implementation of the Insanity Defense Reform Act, mental health has raised many questions…
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