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People Who Are Found Not Guilty of a Crime by Reason

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People who are found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity may remain confined to a
mental hospital indefinitely-for many years longer than they would have been sentenced to
prison, if they had been found guilty.


Definitions:

Placebo Effect

A phenomenon where individuals experience a physical or psychological improvement after receiving a treatment with no therapeutic effect, due solely to their belief in its efficacy.

Meta-analysis

A statistical procedure that combines and analyzes data from multiple studies to identify patterns, differences, or effects.

Conversion Therapy

A controversial and discredited practice aimed at changing an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity.

Scared Straight

A program intended to deter juvenile participants from future criminal offenses by exposing them to the realities of prison life and interactions with adult inmates.

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