APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Different States of Insanity: People with Mental Illness As Prisoners or Patients Depends on Jurisdiction

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · General

  • Cassandra Hamza
    Arizona State University
  • Morgan Hight
    Arizona State University
  • Cassidy Siso
    Arizona State University
  • Tess Neal
    Arizona State University

Abstract

Few studies have examined how jurors make decisions in insanity defense cases depending on the different insanity verdict options that are available. This was a 3x2 between-subjects design examining the influence of a new third type of insanity verdict, GEI, and the usage of specific juror instructions on juror decisions.

Judgment and Decision Making

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