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Criminal Responsibility To Determine Insanity--The Model Penal Code Test Emerges From The Currently Existing Tests, James William Sarver
Criminal Responsibility To Determine Insanity--The Model Penal Code Test Emerges From The Currently Existing Tests, James William Sarver
West Virginia Law Review
It is a matter of general knowledge that insanity is a defense to a criminal act. "A man's act does not make him guilty unless his mind also is guilty." No person can be criminally responsible for a crime unless he is sane at the time the offense is committed. In this discussion, the degree of criminal responsibility requisite to determine sanity, at the time of the alleged offense, is of prime importance. There are also certain safeguards in the law protecting the insane from trial and punishment, if insanity appears prior to trial or sentencing; although these phases of …
Procedural Methods For Raising Insanity In Criminal Actions In Virginia
Procedural Methods For Raising Insanity In Criminal Actions In Virginia
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Partial Responsibility-A Mitigating Factor
Partial Responsibility-A Mitigating Factor
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Criminal Law - Insanity - Test For Criminal Responsibility, Michael R. Bradley
Criminal Law - Insanity - Test For Criminal Responsibility, Michael R. Bradley
Villanova Law Review
No abstract provided.