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Apr 17, 2019 33 min

An Insane Defense?

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The 2015 conviction of Aurora gunman James Holmes really begins almost two centuries earlier in England, with the attempted assassination of the king. This episode explores how the insanity defense challenges lawyers, judges and juries in their pursuit of justice, and how it speaks to things that all of us hold dear, such as moral responsibility, free will and even our own sanity. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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The 2012 conviction of Aurora gunman James Holmes really begins almost two centuries earlier in England, with the attempted assassination of the king.

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