John Hinckley Case Guilty

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John Hinckley attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan on March 30th 1981. Following his trial, HInckley was sent to a psychiatric hospital because the court ruled that he was insane at the time of the crime. This case sparked nationwide debate about the insanity defense, and ultimately led to many states instituting changes to it. One of these major changes was the introduction of the “Guilty But Mentally Ill” verdict which results in the offender being sent to prison and psychologically evaluated. If it is deemed that the person needs treatment, they will be hospitalized and returned to prison upon discharge from the hospital. Four states adopted this due to the Hinckley case verdict. Another change that was instituted was that the “burden

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