Stop the Insanity (Argumentative)

Stop the Insanity Loop-holes have always been an important part of defense in the court of law. This has played a promising and somewhat reliable source for the accused. It is unfortunate that these loop-holes have accounted for many acquittals and hung juries. Among the variety of loop-holes used in the courts, the most common is the insanity defense. This term refers to "... a plea that defendants are not guilty because they lacked the mental …

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