The insanity defense has been the subject of debate as much in academia as in popular culture. Recently, the defense captured public attention when James Holmes, the man found guilty of the Aurora theater shooting, asserted the defense at trial,igniting popular debate about mental illness and criminal culpability. The debate centers on how we should punish individuals who have committed a crime, yet may not be criminally responsible on account of a mental health condition. Though very few individuals are found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI),the insanity defense has long been caught in a contentious balancing act; one that involves balancing individual liberty, public safety, and our belief that individuals with mental health conditions deserve treatment.

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无罪，但持续受限：改革精神错乱辩护

在学术界和流行文化中，疯狂辩护一直是争论的主题。最近，当詹姆斯·霍姆斯（James Holmes）在审讯中坚持辩护时，辩护引起了公众的注意，引发了关于精神疾病和刑事责任的流行辩论。辩论的中心是我们应该如何惩罚已经犯罪但可能不会因心理健康状况而承担刑事责任的个人。尽管很少有人因精神错乱（NGRI）而被判无罪，但精神错乱的辩护长期以来一直处于有争议的平衡行为中；一种涉及平衡个人自由、公共安全和我们认为有心理健康状况的人应该得到治疗的信念。