title: Commentary: the insanity defense and youths in juvenile court.
abstract: Juveniles, like adults, should be afforded the right to raise an insanity defense. In this commentary on the article by Morse and Bonnie on the abolition of the insanity defense, we explain why so few juveniles across the United States are granted access to the insanity defense and the reasons that they should have that option. We also consider whether the Delling case was the best suited vehicle to argue for extending constitutional protection to the insanity defense nationwide.
authors: Alpert Medical School, The Coro Center, Suite 2.030, One Hoppin Street, Providence, RI 02903. wmyers@lifespan.org.
authors: Jamison E
authors: JE
authors: Rogers
authors: Wade C
authors: WC
authors: Myers
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions