Insanity as a Defense for Murder
- October 31, 2016
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 CST
- Corboy Law Center, Room 1403
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Raymond & Mary Simon Chair in Constitutional La
LaTrina Porter, lporter@luc.edu - free
- Open to the public.
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British forensic psychiatrist and lawyer Dr. Tony Adiele will trace the origins of the insanity defense and its apparent transmogrification through the years in murder and mass murder cases. He will examine the typology, essence, and unmitigated usefulness of the insanity defense. Dr. Adiele will discuss the practical application of the insanity defense in English courts of law, the battles that are waged by both the legal and medical professionals during a typical case, and the likely outcomes for the defendant. Finally, he will scrutinize the occasional flagrant abuse of the insanity defense by malingering defendants.
