Asked by
Aaron Albuera
on Nov 24, 2024
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________ requires the defense to prove that the defendant was insane at the time of the crime, as opposed to requiring the prosecution to prove that the defendant was sane at the time the crime was committed.
A) The Guilty but Mentally Ill Act
B) The Insanity Defense Reform Act
C) Mental Illness Act
D) The Mental Disease or Defect Act
Insanity Defense Reform Act
Legislation enacted to modify the criteria and procedures for asserting an insanity defense in legal trials.
Defendant
A person being accused or sued in a court of law.
Prosecution
The legal process of charging someone with a crime and conducting a trial to demonstrate their guilt or innocence.
- Recognize the legal outcomes and implications of being found not guilty by reason of insanity versus guilty but mentally ill.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize the legal outcomes and implications of being found not guilty by reason of insanity versus guilty but mentally ill.