Description
This is it folks, THE big topic whenever forensic psych comes up.
This is indeed the Insanity episode, well... the first one anyway.
A very broad overview of Insanity definitions and statistics with special attention to the Andrea Yates trial and an unfortunate imaginary man named Bob.
Music by Kai Engel - The Scope
Provided under an Attribution non commercial license
Helpful Links:
NYC criminal courts annual report 2011 Frontline Insanity Defense FAQ Cornell.edu on diminished capacity University of Missouri-Kansas City on the Hinckley Trial What is a Delusion? PDF file - Kiran and Chaudhury Understanding Delusions New York Times - Mentally Ill, but Insanity Plea Is Long Shot Insanity plea Statistics Handbook of Forensic Psychology 2nd Ed amazon link