Few cases have caused as great a concern as the verdict finding __________ not guilty by reason of insanity in his trial for the 1981 shooting of President Ronald Reagan.

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John Hinckley shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and was found not guilty by reason of insanity. This verdict caused concern and controversy as it led to discussions about the insanity defense and the criteria for determining mental illness in legal cases. The other choices (A) Robert Peel, (B) John David Chapman, and (D) Edward Teach are not relevant to this case.

Few Cases Have Caused as Great a Concern as the Verdict