If Winslow, a Defense Attorney, Uses an Insanity Defense, Tallulah

question 36

Multiple Choice

If Winslow, a defense attorney, uses an insanity defense, Tallulah, the defendant will be affirmed insane by the M'Naghten rule if:

• A)her crime was not a result of a mental illness or disorder.
• B)she did not know that what she was doing was wrong at the time of the crime.
• C)she lacked substantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of her crime at the time of the crime.
• D)her crime was an act of defense to protect her children.

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Definitions:

Gender Schema Theory

A theory that explains how individuals become gendered in society and how sex-linked characteristics are maintained and transmitted to other members of a culture.

Gender Preferencing

The practice or tendency of favoring one gender over the other, which can manifest in various aspects of society, such as employment, education, and parenting.

Theory Of Mind

Children’s awareness of their own and other people’s mental processes and realization that other people do not share their thoughts.

Gender Stability

The concept that by a certain age, usually around 3 to 4 years, children start to understand that their gender will remain constant over time.