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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity: Amish Woman Who Drowned 4-Year-Old Son to 'Give Him to God' Avoids Prison

Amish woman Ruth Miller would not serve prison time for drowning her young son because she was found not guilty by reason of insanity. (Credit: 19 News YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)

When news broke that Amish woman Ruth Miller would not serve prison time for drowning her young son because she was found not guilty by reason of insanity, the reaction was swift and emotional internationally.

How could a parent take a child's life and avoid traditional punishment? The truth behind the verdict lies at the complex intersection of mental illness, religion, and criminal law.

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