Where can I find information on the various state standards in the insanity defense?
Table 35: “The Defense of Insanity: Standards and Procedures,” from David Rottman, et al., State Court Organization, 2004 (Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2006) provides a 50-state look at standards and procedures of the insanity defense in pretrial, trial, and posttrial proceedings, including: • Standard of proof • Burden of proof • Jury informed of verdict consequences • Test for insanity • Insanity verdict • Mandatory or discretionary treatment • Post-conviction authority
