Your Textbook Discusses the Difference Between "Not Guilty by Reason

question 55

Essay

Your textbook discusses the difference between "not guilty by reason of insanity" and "guilty but mentally ill." Which do you think is the best way to deal with mentally ill offenders? How does mens rea affect the difference between these two verdicts?​

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