APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Different States of Insanity: People with Mental Illness As Prisoners or Patients Depends on Jurisdiction
- 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