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Durham rule

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A quick definition of Durham rule:

The Durham rule is a test used in criminal law to determine if a defendant is not responsible for their actions due to a mental disease or defect. It has been criticized for being too broad and is no longer accepted in any American jurisdiction. The insanity defense is an affirmative defense that alleges a mental disorder caused the accused to commit the crime. Unlike other defenses, a successful insanity defense may not result in acquittal but instead in a special verdict that usually leads to the defendant's commitment to a mental institution.

A more thorough explanation:

The Durham rule is a test used in criminal law to determine if a defendant is not criminally responsible for an act due to mental disease or defect. It was established in the case of Durham v. United States in 1954. However, it is no longer accepted in any American jurisdiction as it has been criticized for being too broad.

For example, if a person with a mental illness commits a crime, they may use the Durham rule as a defense to argue that their mental illness caused them to commit the crime.

The insanity defense is an affirmative defense used in criminal law to allege that a mental disorder caused the accused to commit the crime. Unlike other defenses, a successful insanity defense may not result in acquittal but instead in a special verdict ("not guilty by reason of insanity") that usually leads to the defendant's commitment to a mental institution.

For example, if a person with a mental disorder commits a crime, they may use the insanity defense to argue that their mental disorder caused them to commit the crime and they should not be held criminally responsible.

The black-rage insanity defense is a defense based on an African-American's violent eruption of anger induced at least partly by racial tensions. This defense was first used in the mid-1990s.

For example, if an African-American person commits a violent crime due to the anger and frustration caused by racial tensions, they may use the black-rage insanity defense to argue that their mental state was affected by the racial tensions and they should not be held criminally responsible.

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ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
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actually northwestern law is in downtown chicago
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Northwestern has a goated location, right by navy pier . But Northwestern's main campus is beatiful and in Evanston (goated location but different reasons)
esoterica
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yall we didn’t have to report if we were the complaining party in a criminal case right for character and fitness
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@esoterica: thanks 🙏 it was a bad joke
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