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Talking with Psychopaths and Savages: Guilty but Insane by Christopher BerrybyDee

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  • Plea of insanity in criminal cases dates back to Babylonian Code of Hammurabi from 1755-1759 BC
  • Origin of plea of insanity in modern law lies with 'M'Naghten Rules' of 1843
  • Daniel M'Naghten shot and killed Edward Drummond, thinking he was British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel
  • M'Naghten acquitted on grounds of insanity
  • M'Naghten Rules still influential in defences today
  • Plea of insanity critical in murder cases with death penalty in place
  • 27 US states and other countries retain death penalty
  • Some criminals attempt to appear insane to avoid severe sentences
  • Failure rate high for criminals using insanity defense
  • Only two out of seven American serial killers successful with insanity defense

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