There Is a Difference Between "Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

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Essay

There is a difference between "not guilty by reason of insanity" and "guilty but mentally ill." You are a judge who has to make decisions like this on a regular basis,because mental health services have been shuttering since the 1960s.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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Definitions:

Consistency

Refers to the quality of being uniform, stable, and unchanging over time.

Internal Causes

are reasons or factors within an organization that lead to a particular outcome or effect, often related to its processes, structures, or people.

Causal Attributions

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, influencing how they perceive and interact with the world.

Perceiver

An individual who observes and interprets stimuli from the environment, forming perceptions that influence their understanding and interaction with the world.