Synopsis
In the second of this two-part documentary, Louis Theroux examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms, and investigates how we define insanity.
- Programme: Louis Theroux
- Series: By Reason of Insanity
- Episode: Part 2
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2015
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