http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/insanity Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:16:54 -0400 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:16:54 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/655/defense-of-insanity-in-ireland-present-law-and-its-application-to-psychopaths By Tatiana V. Kelly - Section 1 of the Act defines “mental disorder” very vaguely as including “mental illness, mental disability, dementia and any disease of the mind, but does not include intoxication.” From the wording of the legislation, it appears that the list is not inclusive. The only further clarification can be obtained from the Section 3 of the Mental Health Act 2001, which defines “mental illness.” The initial problem arrives from the fact that the term “insanity” itself is not recognized in psychiatry. Disease of the mind should not be equated with the disease... Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:07 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/655/defense-of-insanity-in-ireland-present-law-and-its-application-to-psychopaths http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/304/reforming-the-insanity-defense-the-need-for-a-psychological-defect-plea By Allyson L. Gay - This paper examines the role of societal biases on the use of the insanity plea, particularly with serial killers. As it stands today, society overestimates the use of the insanity plea when in fact it can only be pled in limited cases. This paper discusses the psychological shortcomings of serial killers and how even with these psychological defects, they do not fit the profile for the insanity defense. With societal biases against serial killers and the insanity plea, it is that much harder to achieve recognition for their psychological defects. Thus, this paper proposes a new defense, a psychological... Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:41 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/304/reforming-the-insanity-defense-the-need-for-a-psychological-defect-plea http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/290/the-death-penalty-and-intellectual-disability By A. M. Foerschner - Should convicted criminals who are legally declared as mentally ill be excused from the death penalty? In 1981, Ricky Rector of Conway, Arkansas went on a shooting spree that resulted in the death of one man and the injury of two bystanders. Ricky also shot and killed Officer Bob Martin, who had gone to the home of Rector’s mother after Ricky agreed to surrender. In 1982, the mentally retarded thirty-six-year-old was sentenced to death for his crimes. In a revealing glimpse of his limited mental capacity, Rector set aside the piece of pecan pie that came with his last meal, announcing that... Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/290/the-death-penalty-and-intellectual-disability