The Modern Foundation for the Insanity Defense
The Cases of James Hadfield (1800) and Daniel McNaughtan (1843)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9754037 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ryan Moran (0000-0002-0403-4350, corresponding author), Richard Moran |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 477 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-42 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002716285477001004 |
| OpenAlex | W2128370659 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
The modern foundation for the insanity defense was put in place during the first half of the nineteenth century, between the years 1800 and 1843. During this brief period the reaction to the acquittals by reason of insanity of James Hadfield (1800) and Daniel McNaughtan (1843) shaped the present function and administration of the insanity defense in the Anglo-American world. In the case of Hadfield, the reaction of the House of Commons to his acquittal led to the passage of the automatic confinement statutes that now accompany a successful plea of insanity in most jurisdictions. In McNaughtan's case, the reaction of the House of Lords to his acquittal led to the establishment of the famous right-from-wrong test of criminal responsibility that bears his name
Acquittal · Criminology · Foundation (evidence · House of Commons · Insanity · Insanity defense · Plea · Political science · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Statute · Historical and Scientific Studies · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices · History · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |