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The 50 states were surveyed to determine the operative insanity rule and frequency and success of the insanity plea. Reflecting the dearth of information regarding this important public policy concern, only a limited number of jurisdictions could provide statistics on the plea's frequency and success. Among these, incidence of the plea was generally low, while its success rate was quite variable.

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Insanity Plea: A Review of the Research Literature

The Journal of Psychiatry & Law ◽

10.1177/009318538100900403 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 357-401 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Richard A. Pasewark

Keyword(s):

Data Base ◽

Research Literature ◽

Limited Data ◽

Insanity Plea ◽

Research Studies

This article summarizes the limited number of data-based research studies relating to the insanity plea that are to be found in the literature. Although some tentative conclusions might be made concerning some aspects of the plea's operation, the limited data base available makes these conclusions highly tentative and demonstrates the need of much further research in this area.

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Differentiating Successful and Unsuccessful Insanity Plea Defendants in Colorado

The Journal of Psychiatry & Law ◽

10.1177/009318538701500104 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 55-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Richard A. Pasewark ◽

Richard Jeffrey ◽

Stephen Bieber

Keyword(s):

Drug Abuse ◽

Alcohol Abuse ◽

Psychiatric Treatment ◽

Insanity Plea ◽

History Of

Of 133 Colorado male defendants employing the insanity plea from 1980 to 1983, 36 were adjudicated insane and 97 found guilty. Considering all defendants, they were found to be primarily single, Caucasian, somewhat older and better educated than the usual defendant group, unemployed at the time of the insane offense, and with a history characterized by chronic unemployment, prior psychiatric treatment, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and previous arrests. Acquittees differed significantly from convicted defendants in being older and better educated. They were more likely to have been diagnosed as schizophrenic and less likely to have had a history of drug abuse. No difference was found between the groups with respect to all other variables examined, including severity of instant offense, ethnicity, and number of prior arrests.

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The Insanity Plea Revisited

Psychiatric Annals ◽

10.3928/0048-5713-19921101-06 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 22 (11) ◽

pp. 547-549 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Melvin G Goldzband

Keyword(s):

Insanity Plea

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