Not a “Get Out of Jail Free Card”: Comparing the Legal Supervision of Persons Found Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder and Convicted Offenders

Not a “Get Out of Jail Free Card”: Comparing the Legal Supervision of Persons Found Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder and Convicted Offenders

BackgroundThe public often perceives the insanity defense as a “get out of jail free card”. Conversely, several studies demonstrate the substantial control imposed upon these defendants. This study compares Review Boards decisions regarding people found not criminally responsible on account of menta...

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Main Authors: Sandrine Martin, Yanick Charette, Chloé Leclerc, Michael C. Seto, Tonia L. Nicholls, Anne G. Crocker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder
NCRMD
justice
criminal justice system
forensic psychiatry
sentencing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.775480/full

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