AV# 10027
Against the Law: By Reason of Insanity


Against the Law Series


Video Cassette - 43 minutes - Color - 1997



The insanity defense is used in less than one per cent of criminal cases in the United States, and proves successful in about a quarter of those cases. This CBS News production profiles three cases in which the insanity defense was used. Lawyers, medical experts, felons and victims’ families also discuss crime, the legal system, mental competence and accountability.


Access Policy for this Title





Search AV Library Titles for:
Last modified on April 18, 2012