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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Week of August 1 2016: Hinckley, States Tightened Use of the Insanity Plea

For Students 9th - 10th
The insanity ruling that sent President Ronald Reagan's would-be assassin John Hinckley, Jr., to a government psychiatric hospital rather than prison was handed down 34 years ago, but its repercussions still affect hundreds, if not...
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CNN

Cnn: Man Who Shot Reagan Wins Mental Hospital Release

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN article covering John Hinckley's supervised release from the mental hospital. Provides background material on the assasination attempt on Ronald Reagan.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: John Hinckley Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes John Hinckley's life in depth.
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Handout
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: John Hinckley Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
A full website devoted to the attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan Describes John Hinckley's life indepth.
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Website
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: The Reagan Tapes

For Students 9th - 10th
What happened at the White House in the hours following the Reagan assassination attempt? NPR provides audio of recently released tapes that capture the events of the day. Website provides a retrospective 20 years after the event.
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Curated OER

John Hinckley

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John Hinckley.