Write a - three to five page informative paper on the following issues related to civil commitment of mentally ill individuals:
What are the insanity statutes being used in the state you live in?
How often the insanity defense is used and how successful is it?
Identify and discuss the major criticisms of the insanity defense.
Should the psychologist provide an ultimate opinion in sanity cases? Explain and support your reasons with use of outside sources as well as provide the ethical issues which are raised.
When a mentally ill person is not seen as insane and is subsequently convicted of their charges and incarcerated, what are some of the difficulties in providing appropriate psychological treatment for these offenders while they are incarcerated?