LAW 7288

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LAW 7288
Insanity

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This seminar explores the law of insanity in depth. After a preliminary discussion about abolishing the defense altogether, we will study: insanity before M'Naghten, the rule set forth in M'Naghten, the irresistible impulse test, and the product test. We then look at two academic proposals: according to one, insanity is a form of profound irrationality; according to the other, insanity is a lost sense of agency. We end with a look at psychopathy.


Prerequisites LAW 5061.

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6795 LAW 7288   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person