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PSY 270 Week 6 Mind Over Matter

Mind Over Matter

Resource: A Matter Over Mind article
Review the Electronic Reserve Readings for Week Five, located on the student website. In your reading, A Matter Over Mind, the author presents the case of a young man who shoots and kills a police officer. The case argues a defendant- constitutional right to use the insanity defense and the amount of leeway provided to prosecutors.
•	What is the difference between mental illness and insanity? (Hint: What is the important second prong of the M'Naghten rule?)
•	The M'Naghten rule cannot be used to defend the actions of a person who drinks alcohol and then murders someone. Why not?
•	Identify each of the following:
o	Rational and guilty
o	Guilty but insane
o	Not guilty by reason of insanity
•	If you were deciding this case, how would you rule? Briefly explain your decision.

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