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Frontline: A Crime of Insanity
This site, from Frontline, deals with the insanity defense in trials. In the overview, it presents several topics such as FAQs about the insanity defense, notorious insanity cases, state insanity defense laws, and mental health courts. It then presents the story of Ralph Tortorici who is mentally ill and took classmates hostage. There are also links to statistics on the mentally ill who are imprisoned and interviews with a variety of individuals.
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- Material Type:
- Reference Material
- Date Added to MERLOT:
- January 13, 2009
- Date Modified in MERLOT:
- July 24, 2020
- Author:
- Frontline, WGHB
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Cathy Swift
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Emily Forand (Faculty)
This site is very clearly constructed. I think it would be wonderful for topic generation in essays, getting more informed about the insanity plea, and perhaps sparking creative writing opportunities in a classroom. I like that the material is divided by different sections.
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Angela Wartel (Faculty)
It is unfortunate that the video does not appear on the site anymore. It could be a great tool for helping to understand the insanity defense. The site overall has clear sturcture and provides a myriad of resources that can be helpful for instructors and students alike.