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juries and the insanity defense  

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  • The insanity defense is one of the most controversial legal defenses in the U.S. legal system, as demonstrated through the constantly evolving insanity laws and the public response to insanity cases. There is extensive evidence to suggest that juror attitudes, preconceived notions, and case-relevant biases and beliefs affect their judgments in insanity defense cases. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Insanity Defense, Juries and]

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