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Ep36 "What is Insanity?" Part 1

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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The McNaughton Rule and Questioning the Insanity Defense

This chapter explores the case of Daniel McNaughton, his controversial verdict of insanity, and the creation of the McNaughton rule in 1848, which established the criteria for the insanity defense. It also includes an unrelated ad for AT&T and Roborock Vacuum.

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