'Not guilty' verdict challenged
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The defense of not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) has been a part of English jurisprudence at least since the reign of King Aethelred in the 10th century and today is an important aspect of American law. Some form of insanity defense appears to be an element of due process. Those states that have successfully abolished the insanity defense provide for introduction of psychiatric testimony ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0028-0836,1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/342217a0