Oregon Supreme Court Further Clarifies ‘Guilty Except for Insanity’ Defense by Sam Rutherford by Sam Rutherford The Supreme Court of Oregon clarified the “Guilty Except for Insanity” (“GEI”) defense, holding that the defendant’s mental disease or defect may combine with another condition to cause the lack of capacity to form …

Neuroscience and Criminal Cases by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins A prime consideration in determining guilt and assessing punishment for a crime has long been the mental state of the accused. Legal precedents that weighed the workings of the human mind can be traced to the 17th century, according to …