Project One: 3-6 Writing Plan:
If a state abolishes the insanity defense, is it violating the U.S. Constitution?
Some legal experts believe the constitution allows each state to establish its own criminal laws
while others say that by doing so it is violating legal precedents and moral norms.
My major is Psychology. The human mind intrigues me. This topic relates to Psychology
because the criminal being accused or pleading insanity must undergo a psychiatric examination
to be considered “legally insane”
A criminal defendant who is proved to have been legally insane at the time of the offense may be
ruled not guilty by reason of insanity. In rare situations, the offender may be found guilty but
