Justice Served ?

June, 2001...

Last week, a Saint Jerome boy, who coolly described how he beat a classmate to death with a baseball bat, was described by psychiatric experts as not responsible because he suffers from a paranoid delusionary disorder. And in another Canadian courtroom, an accused sex-killer was portrayed as a case of multiple personality disorder. While prosecutors and the occasional skeptic may express disbelief, the courts have become so accustomed to listening to psychiatrists explain away hideous crimes, these arguments often sway judges and juries. READ MORE