006 Literally Insane

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