People v. William Freeman (1847) was the first case in the United States where a defendant used an insanity defense. The case was heard and decided by the New York Supreme Court.
William Freeman was a Black and Indigenous...
law and psychology
recidivism
Recidivism is the tendency for an offender to engage in repeated criminal behavior. This usually refers to the condition of being convicted for a crime, serving the sentence, and then committing another crime that results in a new conviction...
recidivist
A recidivist is an offender who repeatedly or habitually engages in criminal behavior. This usually refers to an individual being convicted of a crime, serving the sentence, and then committing another crime that results in a new conviction...
temporary insanity
In a criminal trial, temporary insanity is a defense that can be raised to assert that, at the time of the commission of the offense, the defendant, as a result of severe mental disease or defect, was unable to appreciate the nature or...
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