Law vs humanity : justice, mercy, and the insanity defence.
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2026-04-14
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Daily Monitor
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Justice must wear two robes: one of law and one of humanity. This paradox lies at the heart of the insanity defence in criminal law. It forces us to ask whether justice should be blind to mercy or whether justice embrace both the strictness of the law and the compassion of human understanding.
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Orishaba, A. (2026). Law vs humanity : justice, mercy, and the insanity defence. Daily Monitor.