Body Paragraph 1 Most people realize that the justice system has flaws, including the use of the insanity exception, but many are unclear about the processes involved in the criminal trial of these persons in a court of law. The insanity defense is a compliant claim in justice cases when offenders contest responsibility for a violation due to insanity in the course of the commission of alleged crimes (“Insanity Defense”). The insanity defense is marginalized and has become an unjust alternative to incarceration. Insane is the mental state that impedes normal perception, behavior or social interaction, losing the ability to distinguish right from wrong, ultimately compromising free will (Oxford dictionary). The diagnosis of “insanity” is abused and the use of the mental illness defense is corrupted by people who claim they have a right to mental illness. What constitutes insanity in the eyes of the law? It is the responsibility of the legal system to better understand and define the meaning of insanity to aid in the deciding factors. The term crazy is used only within the scope of the law and is considered a ...