Insanity

Only a crazy person would plead insanity

The insanity defense has a reputation as a loophole that lets serious criminals wriggle out of the criminal justice system into a relaxing stay in a cushy hospital. That image is a little tarnished; One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest isn’t quite a documentary, but it definitely has some realistic elements. In Oregon, an insanity disposition is worse for most people than an ordinary conviction. A...

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