{"iri":"https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/Rss8FJTgnn6V9FuSLxl90u","label":"Insanity Defense","sub_class_of":["https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8mREFTbCVNHGAdqneLSd0d"],"parent_class_of":[],"is_defined_by":null,"see_also":[],"comment":null,"deprecated":false,"preferred_label":"Mental Insanity","alternative_labels":["Insanity"],"translations":{},"hidden_label":null,"definition":"The insanity defense is a legal strategy in which a defendant claims that they were not criminally responsible for their actions at the time of the alleged crime due to a severe mental disorder or illness. If successful, this defense can result in the defendant being found not guilty by reason of insanity or being committed to a psychiatric institution rather than being subject to criminal penalties.","examples":[],"notes":[],"history_note":null,"editorial_note":null,"in_scheme":null,"identifier":null,"description":null,"source":null,"country":null}