The Insanity Defence

The insanity defence has been around since the 15 hundreds. In 18 forty three, a scotchman named daniel monotton was found insane and sentenced to life in an institution. A court came up with a test on how to determine a defendants insanity. According to cornell law school, when a defendant uses the insanity defence, there mitting to the crime, but are asserting a lack of culpability based on mental illness. And it's an excuse rather than a justification defence.