This Assignment will center on how psychotic disorders are very
common in the criminal justice system. It is believed that almost
half of the killers of law enforcement officers meet the criteria
for antisocial personality disorder.
Andrea Yates: More to the Story
The case of Andrea Yates, who drowned her five young children
in a bathtub on a beautiful June morning, captured the attention of
society’s legal and psychological community. The defense she used
was “not guilty by reason of insanity,” which subsequently failed.
The
Timemagazine online article,
“Andrea Yates: More to the Story”examines the role of the
key prosecution witness, a forensic psychiatrist who was paid $500
an hour to dispute claims that Andrea Yates was insane under Texas
Law.
As you learned in this week’s unit, the term “insanity” is a
legal, rather than psychological, concept. Although the case was
later overturned on a technicality, the original jury did not
adhere to the defense’s claim of legal insanity.
For this Assignment, you are to discuss the insanity
defense and ethical considerations. To help you prepare for this
week’s Assignment, review the following sources:
- In your text, Chapter 14: “Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues”
- Roche, T. (2002, March 18). “Andrea Yates: More to the Story.” Retrieved from https://allaplusessays.com/order
- Duran, M. V. (2013). Juries and Insanity. Retrieved from https://allaplusessays.com/order
Proceed with the Assignment locating one credible source from the Library or the internet about a criminal case where the defendant used the not guilty by insanity defense. You can use the Andrea Yates case. Address the following:
- Provide an overview of the case story.
- Explain why it is difficult for the defendant in the chosen story to be found not guilty by insanity in a court of law.
- Discuss any ethical concerns that pertain to the chosen case story.
The best answer will discuss how it can be determined whether a
mental illness affected the individual’s ability from knowing right
from wrong at the time the crime was committed.
Submitting Your Assignment
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complete the Unit Assignment Template. Complete the document
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