Lectures on Tap - "Pleading Insanity: Crime, Law, and the Human Mind"
Schedule
Tue Apr 14 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Mid-Wilshire | Los Angeles, CA
About this Event
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🧠Lecture: "Pleading Insanity: Crime, Law, and the Human Mind"
🎙️ Speaker: Dr. Patrick McGonigal
Join us for a fascinating evening exploring one of the most controversial questions at the intersection of crime, law, and psychology: what does it really mean to be “not guilty by reason of insanity”?
Forensic psychologist Dr. Patrick McGonigal will break down the legal criteria for the insanity defense and walk you through how experts evaluate defendants who plead NGRI. You’ll examine real-world examples from well-known and contentious cases and use what you’ve learned to decide for yourself whether the courts got it right.
Dr. McGonigal earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a Forensic Emphasis from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and works as a psychologist at Patton State Hospital. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles on forensic mental health and brings extensive clinical and courtroom experience to this complex topic.
Come challenge your assumptions about criminal responsibility, mental illness, and justice.
Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌
Agenda
7:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.
7:55 PM – Host introduction
8:00 PM – Lecture begins
8:45 PM – Audience Q&A
9:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round
9:30 PM – Wrap up.
Where is it happening?
Mid-Wilshire, Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 39.19
