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Originally Posted by Ustwo
A monster is a monster reguardless of motive. The problem with the insanity defense is it requires the impossible to really prove it, you can not know what was going on in her mind.
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But the beauty of the insanity defense is that you don't get out of the nuthouse until you prove you're sane. And that, too, is next to impossible.
So, the question becomes would you rather a murderer get life in prison (which works out to around 10 years + parole) or get sent to the assylum until he proves he's sane (which can and, in cases like this often does, result in them never leaving)?