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Insanity Defense
TV Episode | Talk-Show
Delineates the issues associated with the insanity defense, with a particular focus on the John Hinckley, Jr., case. Three panelists are questioned by the moderator regarding the parameters of the insanity defense as it has been used and ...See moreDelineates the issues associated with the insanity defense, with a particular focus on the John Hinckley, Jr., case. Three panelists are questioned by the moderator regarding the parameters of the insanity defense as it has been used and has recently been redefined in some States. Written by PBS Maryland See less
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Director
Joseph Camp
Writers
Wilson James (staff writer) | Susan Michaelson (researcher)
Producer
Susan Udelson (producer)
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Status
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Updated Jul 31, 1984
Release date
Jul 1984 (United States)

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Wilson James
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Paula Carolyn Bell
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Maryland Copelin
Self / Self - Juror Self / Self - Juror   See fewer
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Henry Howard
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Lowell Jensen
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Fara Mokhatari
Self / Self - Psychiatrist Self / Self - Psychiatrist   See fewer
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Michael Ramsey
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Jonas Rappeport
Self / Self - Psychiatrist Self / Self - Psychiatrist   See fewer
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Edgar Silver
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Arlen Specter
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