The Specific Rules Regarding an Insanity Defense Vary from State

question 58

Multiple Choice

The specific rules regarding an insanity defense vary from state to state, but some version of the M'Naghten Rule, the ALI or ________ are most common.

• A)Insanity Defense Reform Act
• B)American Psychiatric Association definition of insanity
• C)federal rules
• D)New York State insanity guidelines

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Definitions:

Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex (vmPFC)

A part of the frontal lobe in the brain associated with the processing of risk and fear, decision-making, and emotional responses.

Amygdala

A region of the brain within the temporal lobe, involved in the processing of emotions such as fear, anger, and pleasure.

Moral Development

The process through which individuals learn to distinguish right from wrong and to develop the right attitudes and behaviors towards societal rules.

Elaboration

A memory strategy in which one imagines a scene or story to link the material to be remembered.