68. John Hinckley Jr.: Assassination Attempt Inspired by "Taxi Driver"

Join us as we discuss John Hinckley Jr., a man infamous for the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, and the reasons behind his verdict: not guilty by reason of insanity. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/hinckley/hinckleyaccount.html https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/07/28/486607183/after-hinckley-states-tightened-use-of-the-insanity-plea https://famous-trials.com/johnhinckley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_Driver https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hinckley_Jr.#:~:text=Hinckley%20was%20released%20from%20institutional,and%20record%20his%20browser%20history.  https://supadu-wp-content.s3.amazonaws.com/minup-wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/23145526/mmpi-3-update.pdf