Posted by AuntieMel on February 6, 2006, at 8:19:45
In reply to Re: Some more » AuntieMel, posted by James K on February 4, 2006, at 13:15:34
One one hand you say that the insanity defense works better for women than men.
But on the other - the three cases you cited were all men.
My diagnosis is Major Depressive Disorder, recurring. At my darkest point - which was pretty dark - I would never have considered hurting someone else.
But - and both sides of the case agreed - Andrea Yates wasn't "merely" depressed. She had crossed over into psychosis. She was delusional.
The only question at the trial was whether she knew "right" from "wrong." She thought that drowning her kids was "right."
My twisted logic says she was either insane (and what she thought was "right" was really wrong) - or she was not insane (and what she thought was "right" really was right.)
I can't believe the second one.
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