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    The document discusses different perspectives on the insanity defense. While some believe it should not be abolished and accounts for compromised mental states, others are skeptical of how it is used in court. Some propose only allowing insanity pleas after a guilty verdict, through a separate trial, to address skepticism but still consider a defendant's mental state.

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    The document discusses different perspectives on the insanity defense. While some believe it should not be abolished and accounts for compromised mental states, others are skeptical of how it is used in court. Some propose only allowing insanity pleas after a guilty verdict, through a separate trial, to address skepticism but still consider a defendant's mental state.

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    The document discusses different perspectives on the insanity defense. While some believe it should not be abolished and accounts for compromised mental states, others are skeptical of how it is used in court. Some propose only allowing insanity pleas after a guilty verdict, through a separate trial, to address skepticism but still consider a defendant's mental state.

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    CJUS 2093
    Chapter 7 Project
    If the insanity defense were abolished it would be replaced by a battery of tests. According to internet
    resources many believe that the insanity plea should not be abolished as a legal defense. Although,
    many are skeptical of the insanity pleas that take place in the courtroom that does not mean that the
    mental state of the defendant has not been compromised. It also does not mean that these types of
    pleas should not be taken as seriously as any other plea. Although it is harder to prove mental status in
    some cases, that is not evident in all cases. Some insist that the insanity pleas should only be admissible
    after a guilty verdict has been established through a separate trial.

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