Public backlash against the insanity defense led to enacting

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The public backlash against the insanity defense led to the enactment of "guilty but mentally ill" statutes, which allow for a finding of guilt but also require that the defendant receive mental health treatment. This was seen as a way to hold people accountable for their actions while also acknowledging the role that mental illness may have played in their behavior. The substantial capacity test, irresistible impulse test, and Durham rule were all previous legal standards for evaluating the insanity defense, but they were not specifically enacted in response to public backlash.

Public Backlash Against the Insanity Defense Led to Enacting