I first remember learning about the domestic violence issue as a result of watching "The Burning Bed" TV movie starring Farah Fawcett. An avid reader at the time, I also read the book by the same name. The movie and the case, in fact, served as turning point for domestic violence victims and brought the issue into the light. Francine Hughes was ultimately acquitted by using the insanity defense. Her attorneys argued that years of abuse had affected her thinking and her judgement. As an undergraduate, I decided to delve into this topic a little deeper and actually wrote one of my research papers about the insanity defense. I wanted to become an attorney, so this topic was of interest to me. I learned that the insanity defense was not that widely used and actually was an ineffective defense in many cases. In fact, in order to be effective, the insanity defense would have to demonstrate underlying mental illness as a result of abuse. Like many people, I had wond
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