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According to the , the insanity defense may be accepted for any crimes that were the product of mental disease or mental defect. |
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The criterion requires that people be so incapacitated by mental disorders that they cannot care for their basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. |
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means that a patient accepts treatment after receiving a full and understandable explanation of the treatment being offered. |
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If a mentally ill person is going to hurt someone if set free, then the criterion for involuntary commitment may be invoked. |
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Before 1969, the was sufficient cause to hospitalize people against their will and force them to undergo treatment. |
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The requires only that the defendant have a lack of appreciation of the criminality of his or her act, or the inability to conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law. |
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People who are lack an understanding of the courtroom and cannot participate in their own defense. |
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The "Twinkie defense" of Dan White, which led to his conviction of manslaughter instead of first-degree murder, utilized the for defining insanity. |
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Defendants convicted as are incarcerated for the normal terms designated for their crimes, with the understanding that they will also receive mental health treatment. |
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The was established in response to Wyatt vs. Stickney, in which the state of Alabama was sued for failing to provide useful treatment and minimally acceptable living conditions. |
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