Insanity defense
Forensic Psychiatrists Weigh in on What the Ramblings in the Colorado Theater Shooter's Journal Mean
There are explicit plans to murder people in James Holmes's journal. But does any of the material suggest the guy behind the Aurora murders is "not guilty by reason of insanity"?
A Stanford Medical School Student Was Arrested for Poisoning Her Classmates' Water Bottles
The suspect had recently sought psychological care and has claimed to be suffering from insomnia, dizziness, depression, and "a disconnection from reality" at the time of the poisonings.
The 'American Sniper' Killer Got Sentenced to Life in Prison
The verdict came after a bizarre trial that was heavily covered by the national media and renewed focus on the problem of mental health among America's veterans.
Do Not Try to Take a Hoarder’s Stuff or He’ll Shoot You Dead
Prosecutors pinned Californian Joseph Corey as a cold-blooded murderer who laid in wait to kill any lawman who showed up at his door, but evidence suggests he was a mentally ill hoarder who had lost his grip on reality.
Satanism and Guilt-Free Murder in Iowa
On the evening of July 18, 2013, Kathy Barlas returned to her home in Mason City, Iowa, to find her adult son waiting in the garage in his underwear, dripping with blood. "Mom, I killed Satan," he told her.
