For this assignment, we will take a closer look at filicide and what some of the contributing factors might be. I would like you to choose a case where a parent was accused and found guilty of filicide and plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
answer the following questions:
1.Explain the general facts of the case and the holding while defining not guilty by reason of insanity, and comparing and contrasting the M’Naghten Rule and the Irresistible Impulse Test.
2.Critique mental illness as a mitigating factor in determining punishment.
3.Justify whether mental illness is or is not a valid defense and why?
4. Discuss your thoughts on the outcome of the case?
5. Rely on valid research, incorporating as much material as applicable from class and other outside sources.
