Incompetency to Stand Trial Differs from Insanity in Legal Terms

question 19

Multiple Choice

Incompetency to stand trial differs from insanity in legal terms in that it:

• A)refers to the social context within which the crime was committed.
• B)refers to the inability of the defendant to understand the charges against him.
• C)refers to the mental state of the defendant when the crime was committed.
• D)refers to the impulse to commit a crime due to mental disease.

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Definitions:

Posthypnotic Suggestion

A directive given to an individual during hypnosis that is intended to be acted upon after he or she has awakened from the hypnotic state.

Hypnotic State

A state of consciousness involving focused attention, reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity for response to suggestion.

Nauseated

Experiencing a sensation of unease and discomfort in the stomach with an urge to vomit.

Reaching For A Cigarette

An action often associated with nicotine dependence, reflecting an automatic behavior in response to stress or habit.