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Once upon a time, there was a bear named Bruno. When Bruno was a young cub, Bruno played games with his other friends in the forest; swerving through the trees and splashing in the ponds. When it came time to eat, though, Bruno was always the last one to

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the bear's happiness written by Jim Hartman Once upon a time, there was a bear named Bruno. When Bruno was a young cub, Bruno played games with his other friends in the forest; swerving throug...

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DailyLang News The Insanity Plea: published March 25, 2017 Many psychologists involve themselves in the contrary debate over the morality and justification of the insanity plea. In this...

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Many individuals are under the misconception that defendants use the insanity plea simply as a way to get out of trouble or out of a sentence; but this is NOT the case. The insanity plea was created to give the defendants who suffer from some sort of mental illness a chance at a fair trial. Just as the defense and prosecution aren't limited in the amount of evidence they can provide, individuals should be granted the same right to reveal their mental state at the time of the crime. The Insanity defense ensures that individuals have a chance to allow the jury and the judge to fully comprehend the mental state of he defendant at the time of the crime. In an event which individuals are faced with a mental state in which the individual lacks the ability to understand or appreciate the crime which they are committing, it is obvious that the individual is not committing the crime in a malice fashion or state, but the individual is helpless in that they cannot form any sort of comprehension for events occurring. Without such a plea, the jury and the judge aren't able to hear the state of the defendant and as a result the defendant will be punished in an unfair and unproductive fashion, and will be confined to prison time. An article published by the Mental Health Association states, "Mental illness is real, serious, and treatable. Failure to recognize this results in unnecessary criminalization of persons with mental illnesses," (Mental Health, 2008). Apart from the obvious problem of the conviction, which the jury and judge are not able to gain an adequate understanding of the crime in its entirety, individuals also don't receive the proper treatment so that they can get better. When individuals with a mental illness are convicted and sent to a prison, their mental conditions will continue to deteriorate, making that individual an even greater flight-risk than before. In addition to not receiving treatment in Prison, the individuals are also much less likely to receive treatment after they have served their time. Professionals believe that those who are convicted and sentenced fall under the impression that they are being punished and clearly they are just a bad person, so they don't have any sort of illness to worry about. However, with the insanity plea, individuals are given the fair chance to receive the treatment they need so that as a whole we can help those who struggle with such a condition, and in the end make our communities safer. Treatment is the goal in the prosecution of those who have suffered from a mental illness, and the only way that we can ensure the proper treatment for all individuals is with the use of the Insanity Plea, continuing to allow each case to include every circumstance of the crime, including the individuals mental sate.

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Many individuals are under the misconception that defendants use the insanity plea simply as a way to get out of trouble or out of a sentence; but this is NOT the case. The insanity plea was created to give the defendants who suffer from some sort of mental illness a chance at a fair trial.

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