A case study in the insanity defense

Description:

"This casebook first presents a background introduction and provides the history behind the insanity defense. The text features extensive coverage of the John W. Hinckley Jr. trial. It reviews the reactions to the verdict, comments and questions from the trial, and insanity defense reform after the trial. It also includes coverage of Hinckley's hospitalization and treatment."--Publisher's website.

subjects: Trials, litigation,  Jurisprudence,  Insanity Defense,  Trials, litigation, etc,  Criminal liability,  Trials (Assassination),  Insanity,  Washington (D.C.),  General,  United States,  Law,  Hinckley, John W,  Trials, united states,  Defense (criminal procedure),  Insanity (law)

People: John W. Hinckley

Places: United States,  Washington (D.C.)