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  • International Human Rights Law
  • Disability Studies
  • Legal Philosophy

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  • The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) promotes equal rights for persons with disabilities.
  • Calls exist to replace the insanity defense with a disability-neutral doctrine.
  • The current insanity defense is seen as discriminatory due to its basis in mental disability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To interrogate the rationale behind abolishing the insanity defense.
  • To examine whether equality necessitates identical treatment regardless of cognitive capacity.
  • To analyze the implications of the CRPD's principles on legal defenses.

Main Methods:

  • Critical analysis of legal and philosophical arguments.
  • Examination of the CRPD's core principles (equality, non-discrimination).
  • Interrogation of the concept of 'disability-neutral' legal doctrines.

Main Results:

  • The rationale for abolishing the insanity defense is based on non-discrimination principles.
  • Retaining the insanity defense may perpetuate discrimination against persons with mental disabilities.
  • The study raises questions about the interpretation of equality in legal contexts.

Conclusions:

  • The abolition of the insanity defense aligns with the CRPD's anti-discrimination mandate.
  • Further discussion is needed on how to ensure legal equality without undermining individual circumstances.
  • Reconciling disability rights with legal defenses requires careful consideration of fairness and capacity.