Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Mental Disorder

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the mental disorder defence?

• A) A large proportion of criminals escape criminal responsibility by using the mental disorder defence.
• B) Most people who use the mental disorder defence are faking mental illness.
• C) The determination of mental incapacity rests on the person's mental state at the time of the crime.
• D) The defence only applies to involuntary commitment, not to crimes.

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Definitions:

Prevention Programs

Initiatives designed to stop an issue before it occurs, focusing on interventions that can prevent harm or disease.

Anger Coping

Anger coping involves strategies and techniques used to manage and reduce feelings of anger and its expression in healthy, constructive ways.

Coping Power Program

A preventive intervention that seeks to improve children's coping strategies and social competence.

Conduct Problems

Behavioral and emotional issues in children and adolescents, manifesting as aggression, defiance, and anti-social behaviors.