In the United States,only about 1 percent of those charged with a crime attempt a defense of not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI).Of those,approximately ________ percent are successful.

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Approximately 25 percent of those who attempt an NGRI defense are successful, according to research. This is a relatively low success rate, which may be due to the high burden of proof required to establish legal insanity.

In the United States,only About 1 Percent of Those Charged