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Insanity Defense Reform Act
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Insanity Defense Reform Act
The
Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984
was a law passed in the wake of public outrage after
John Hinckley, Jr.
's acquittal for the
Reagan assassination attempt
. It amended the
United States federal laws governing defendants with mental diseases or defects
to make it significantly more difficult to obtain a verdict of
not guilty only by reason of insanity
.
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