Thursday, March 4, 2010

Insanity Defense

Personally I believe the insanity defense law is a good law as long as it is not abused. A Psychotic patient should have history and records of psychotic behavior. If there is no history and this was the first act of insanity then there should be tests to prove their plea. Insanity should be considered in criminal cases for those who are truly INSANE!....not people addicted to Twinkies or people trying to find an easy way out and get lucky. Insanity is constituted as someone who does not know their actions were wrong. Someone who is not insane knows their rights and wrongs. Andrea Yates deserves to be in a mental institution with high security for the rest of her life. I would not feel safe if I lived in society with her. Who is to say that she is not a harm to society? This raises the huge question of WHAT IF?! No one can prove that she will not relapse or harm other people, she could think that killing other people would only help them....hence the reason why her children are dead. Andrea Yates does not however deserve the death penalty. Make her realize what she did and make her live with it, the death penalty is just and easy way out.
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  1. t-clutchMarch 4, 2010 at 7:09 AM

    I do agree about past history of psychotic tendencies should be reviewed. For example, if one person has one fit of psychosis and kills 3 or 4 peoples in that rage, I don't think that they would qualify for the insanity plea.

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  2. travisMarch 4, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    agreed with everything. she should have to live with what she did with her children, and maybe when she realizes what she did was wrong then she could be let out into the world..if not..the guillotine it is

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  3. MattMarch 4, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    I agree with you about looking into the commiters past to see if they have a background to back up their plea, and i agree that i would not feel safe if she lived in rochester or even new york.

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  4. chris.colemanMarch 4, 2010 at 7:19 AM

    i agree with everything except the death penalty. i dont wanna even have the slight chance of seeing her in public.

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  5. KatieMarch 4, 2010 at 7:23 AM

    I agree that it is a good law, and that there should be limitations. I also agree that the death penalty should not be given to her. I don't think the death penalty makes a point to anyone except society. It makes it seem as if you can justify a murder by mudering someone.

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