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The Insanity Defense Reform Act prohibits experts from giving ultimate opinions about insanity Who then is supposed to make these decisions?
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∙ 14y ago
The jury.
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∙ 14y ago
The decision about an individual's insanity is typically made by a judge or a jury based on the evidence presented in court. While experts are not allowed to give ultimate opinions on insanity, they can provide their professional opinions on the relevant psychological or psychiatric factors surrounding the case to assist the decision-makers. Ultimately, it is up to the judge or jury to determine whether the legal criteria for insanity have been met.
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The only burden of proof, is that you have to convince a jury that the defendant IS. in fact, insane, and therefore, not responsible for their actions. Not as easy as it sounds, and VERY expensive considering the expert testimony that will have to be called in to testify and sway the jury's opinions.
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