The Insanity Defense Is Used in Less Than 1 Percent

question 234

True/False

The insanity defense is used in less than 1 percent of felony cases, and when it is used it is successful only about 25 percent of the time.

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Definitions:

Demand for Money

The desire to hold cash or liquid assets instead of investing or spending, influenced by interest rates, economic conditions, and personal financial situations.

Fed Targeting

Fed targeting involves the Federal Reserve using monetary policy tools to aim for specific economic targets, such as inflation rates or employment levels.

Money Supply

The whole assembly of monetary resources in an economy at a certain time period.

Interest Rate

is the cost of borrowing money, typically expressed as a percentage of the principal, charged by lenders to borrowers.