The evolution of “insanity”
M’Naghten Case Dating back to 1843 Britain, the case of Daniel M’Naghten put mental illness on the criminal system’s radar. A Scottish woodturner, M’Naghten shot the prime minister’s private secretary point blank, saying that the British Tories’ persecution “entirely destroyed [his] peace of mind” and compelled him to pull the trigger. He was found not […]