Asked by
Cyndy Perez
on Dec 09, 2024
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The _____ is a legal test that holds people to be insane at the time they committed a crime if their act was the result of a mental disorder.
A) Durham test
B) M'Naghten rule
C) organic deficiency test
D) irresistible impulse test
Legal Test
A procedure or set of criteria applied by courts to help resolve questions of law.
Mental Disorder
A mental disorder is broadly defined as a condition characterized by disturbances in a person's thinking, feeling, or behavior, leading to significant distress or impaired functioning.
- Develop an understanding of the numerous legal investigations and guidelines used in determining the validity of the insanity defense.
Verified Answer
DG
Learning Objectives
- Develop an understanding of the numerous legal investigations and guidelines used in determining the validity of the insanity defense.