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  • “A Fool For His Client:” Religion, Law, and Insanity in Nineteenth-Century America

    Creator:
    Reck, Logan A.
    Abstract:
    When Charles Guiteau killed U.S. President James Garfield, he claimed that God had ordered him to do so. During his trial, Guiteau’s lawyers plead not guilty by reason of insanity, and the question of Guiteau’s innocence or guilt quickly became a question about the very nature of insanity itself. In...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Stacey Smith, Committee Member, representing the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion