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.

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