Insanity Defense

Join host Miles Mercer as he explores the insanity defense, one of criminal justice's most explosive topics. From the paranoid assassin who changed legal history to the shocking reality after a not guilty verdict, discover why proving your own mind betrayed you is nearly impossible—stranger and darker than you imagined.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Miles Mercer explores a shocking truth about the insanity defense: defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity often spend more time confined than those convicted of the same crimes. He examines indefinite psychiatric commitments, state-by-state variations, and why the Hinckley case created misconceptions that persist today.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Miles Mercer explores the explosive battle between cognitive and volitional tests in insanity law—can you be guilty if your mind knew murder was wrong but couldn't stop itself? From the 1843 M'Naghten Rules through the Model Penal Code to the post-Hinckley backlash that reshaped American criminal justice overnight.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Miles Mercer examines the 1843 Daniel M'Naghten case, where a delusional man mistakenly shot the Prime Minister's secretary, triggering the creation of the M'Naghten Rules—the insanity defense framework still used across common law jurisdictions today. We explore how Victorian England confronted criminal responsibility when minds break.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.