Tag Archives: mental illness defense

Amygdala Hijack

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I’m writing a new mystery book called, The Amygdala Hijack.  It refers to a psychological condition. Some legal scholars think it should be used in the mental illness insanity defense.  What the heck is an amygdala hijack?Amygdala hijack

For 150 years, courts have recognized that people who have a significant mental illness may be found not guilty of a …

Mental Illness Defense—Too Crazy to be Guilty?

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mental illness defenseNot Guilty by reason of a mental illness defense.  All state in the U.S. have a statutory provision that allow a jury to find an accused person not guilty because of a mental illness insanity defense—even if the accused did the crime.

When a guilty person “gets off” like this it makes many of us upset or even …