Lex,
I agree with you. I think by letting murderers get off easy, copping out with the "mentally insane" plea, stigmatizes people who deal with mental illness, plus it encourages more crime, by the perp knowing they can get off with the insanity plea.
I don't deny some acts/cases are a result of insanity, but in general, people use it for every excuse to bring harm to another.
I just don't get the legal system, nor will I ever.
One of my professors for business law was a lawyer besides professor, we all couldn't believe and even told him so, how he can defend in court, a known,guilty, criminal, how does this man sleep at night?
He couldn't give a direct answer, but that detailed law has so many loopholes. Grrrrrrrrrr!
Oh well, another reason, I stay in my little world.
Don't get a newspaper (maybe Sunday's) and I do not watch much TV (too busy) just listen to music in the car, and take in the beauty around me,the countryside and it's wildlife.
Take care y'all,
DE