title: Hendricks v. People: forcing the insanity defense on an unwilling defendant.
abstract: At least 17 jurisdictions permit insanity defenses to be entered over the objections of defendants. Those jurisdictions believe that society's interest in a just determination of the charges outweighs a competent defendant's choice. If competency includes the ability to rationally choose a plea, competent defendants should not be forced to enter insanity defenses against their wills.
authors.affiliation: Program for Forensic Psychiatry, Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA.
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D003120:Colorado; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*