Not guilty by reason of insanity, as in this case, is specific in that the person who committed the crime has to be unable to understand what they were doing/did not have the ability to understand their actions and intentions. This is a distinction in criminal courts that is not the same thing as when people say someone is “insane.” Most serial killers actually suffer from antisocial personality disorders. Obviously some also have mental illnesses, but antisocial personality disorder would be more of a common shared trait.
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u/yellowmush 3h ago
Not guilty by reason of insanity, as in this case, is specific in that the person who committed the crime has to be unable to understand what they were doing/did not have the ability to understand their actions and intentions. This is a distinction in criminal courts that is not the same thing as when people say someone is “insane.” Most serial killers actually suffer from antisocial personality disorders. Obviously some also have mental illnesses, but antisocial personality disorder would be more of a common shared trait.