Lectures on Tap - "Pleading Insanity: Crime, Law, and the Human Mind"

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🧠 Lecture: "Pleading Insanity: Crime, Law, and the Human Mind"

🎤 Speaker: Dr. Patrick McGonigal

Join us for a gripping evening exploring what it really means to plead “not guilty by reason of insanity” (NGRI) in the criminal justice system. Forensic psychologist Dr. Patrick McGonigal will unpack one of the most controversial questions in law and mental health: when should someone be excused from criminal responsibility because of their mental state?

This lecture will clearly explain the legal criteria for the insanity defense and the rigorous process behind evaluating defendants who plead NGRI. Together, you’ll walk through well-known and hotly debated cases, weighing the evidence and deciding for yourself whether the courts got it right.

Dr. Patrick McGonigal earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a Forensic Emphasis from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and works as a psychologist at Patton State Hospital. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles on forensic mental health.

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