Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program

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Committing A Crime While Mentally Ill: What Qualifies As ‘Extraordinary’?

“The question remains for Kane and many others dealing with mental illness and the criminal justice system: What benefit does it serve society to saddle these defendants with felony convictions when their behavior was not due to criminal intent, but rather, mental illness?“

Above the Law

May 6, 2019