Title: New York's Post-Verdict Scheme for the Treatment of Insanity Acquittees: Balancing Public Safety with Rights of the Mentally Ill
Abstract: A person who is acquitted by reason of mental disease or defect- commonly known as the insanity defense--does not get a free walk. While spared punishment as an offender, he nevertheless faces years of treatment as a patient in the mental health system.I This Article discusses New York's procedures following a successful insanity defense.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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