Insanity Defense Issues



Insanity Defense Issues

Introduction

The people suffering from insanity possess the disability or mental disease that deprives these people from making the right choices or being rational. They need special treatment and the legal codes distinguish defendants on the account of their responsibility or insanity. The Defense Insanity Act of 1984 serves for the rights of the people having insanity problem such as, in the case of Stuart Westcott.

The Case of Westcott

Stuart Martin Westcott appealed in the court of district by giving the evidence for defending himself, pretending as the US secret service Agent. The major problem was on the ...