Table 3

Experience With Defendants with Mental Illness and Mental Health Defenses

ExperienceOccurrence
Prevalence of mental illness among defendants
    <5%9
    5–15%29
    15–25%28
    >25%31
    No answer3
Number of cases involving mental illness
    None4
    1–5 cases20
    6–15 cases18
    >15 cases58
Number of NGRI cases
    None44
    1–5 cases44
    6–15 cases9
    >15 cases3
Number of GBMI casesNone
    None42
    1–5 cases44
    6–15 cases10
    >15 cases4

  • Data are percentages of respondent groups. N = 255.