Ohio Needs to Change Law on Insanity Pleas
Title
Ohio Needs to Change Law on Insanity Pleas
Description
Article in the Lantern critiquing the insanity plea as it allows some who have raped and murdered access to the public. Author argues some (e.g. Billy Milligan) abuse the insanity plea to escape incarceration. Author recommends a change in legislation to prevent this.
Date Created
1983-04-27
Publisher
Ohio State Lantern
Subject
Voter and Electoral Politics
Format
PDF
Contributor
Lynaya Elliott
Date Accepted
2016-06-21
Original Format
Newsprint
Location
University Libraries Digital Archives http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/APA/Ohio/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=OHI%2F1983%2F04%2F27&id=Ar00401&sk=69950615&viewMode=image
Citation
“Ohio Needs to Change Law on Insanity Pleas,” Reclaiming Our Histories, accessed April 30, 2024, https://reclaimingourhistories.org/items/show/166.