Federal courts adopt Model Penal Code insanity standard
The majority, led by Judge Walter R. Ely Jr., says the M'Naghten rule is outdated and flawed. The ruling introduces the Model Penal Code approach, requiring diminished capacity to understand wrongfulness or control conduct, aiming to reduce unsafe releases and improve rehabilitation. Dissenting Judge Richard Chambers warns against a “psychedelic logic” that could free more violent offenders.
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Brain feeding area may control how much you eat
UCLA researchers Wanda Wyrwicka and Michael Chase trace sensory receptors to brain regions tied to feeding. The hypothalamus houses a center with opposing parts that stimulate and inhibit eating, balancing hunger and intake influenced by mouth and stomach signals, blood sugar, amino acids, and temperature. Sacramento news notes Assemblyman Floyd LeWakefield proposes up to $1 per credit tuition for junior college districts.
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San Diego Transplant Club Seeks Donor Pledges
The San Diego County donated organs program, described as California’s first of its kind, urges pledges via a new Uniform Anatomical Gift Act form. Mrs. James V. Madaffer leads Zonta Club of San Diego promoting organ donation to aid eyes, kidneys, lungs, heart, and other tissues upon death.
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