insanity defense

Summary

insanity defense has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[1]

Key Facts

• insanity defense is a type of criminal defence^[2].
• insanity defense is a type of criminal liability^[3].
• insanity defense comprises competency evaluation^[4].
• insanity defense's has cause is recorded as non compos mentis^[5].
• insanity defense's topic's main category is recorded as Category:People acquitted by reason of insanity^[6].
• insanity defense's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[7].
• insanity defense's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[8].
• insanity defense's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[9].
• insanity defense's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[10].
• insanity defense's has effect is recorded as diminished responsibility defence^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include criminal defence^[2] and criminal liability^[3].

Use and Application

insanity defense comprises competency evaluation^[4].

Why It Matters

insanity defense has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[1] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[12]