The constitutionality of the insanity plea

[Jeremiah]

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[orangedays]

Personally, I am very opposed to the insanity plea. I feel that individuals who resort to the insanity plea (if they are, in fact, clinically-insane) are just as dangerous over the course of their lifetime as criminals who are sane. Depending on the crime, of course, I have zero problem with locking away a potential repeat-murderer for the rest of his/her life. To me, the protection of the collective general public is far more important than the protection of the rights of that individual.

[Jeremiah]

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[orangedays]

Originally Posted by Jeremiah

But that's not the issue. The issue is whether you lock them away in prison or in a hospital.

Oops, I left that thought out of my first post.

I assume there is some sort of medical opinion that will be made on the boy's mental health. If he is labeled clinically-insane, then a hospital. If he is not, then prison.

[chumdawg]

They'll make him sane in a hurry inside a prison. So I vote for that more efficient solution.

[Jeremiah]

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