A Problem Associated with the M'Naghten Rule Is That

question 16

Multiple Choice

A problem associated with the M'Naghten rule is that:

• A)it requires that a person not know right from wrong at the time of the crime in order to be judged not guilty by reason of insanity.
• B)it ignores the issue of whether the person has a "guilty mind" or the intention to commit the illegal act in order to be held responsible for the act.
• C)it recognizes both psychoses and other minor disorders, such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, equally as diseases of the mind that could influence a crime.
• D)it acts as a means by which guilty people "get off," thereby promoting antisocial behaviors among members of society.

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Definitions:

Pooled Standard Deviation

A method used to estimate the standard deviation of several different populations when the mean of each population may differ but the true standard deviation of each population is assumed to be the same.

Lower Control Limit

The lowest value on a control chart, indicating the threshold below which a process output is considered out of control.

Sample Means

Calculated averages from different samples within a population, used in statistical analysis for comparisons.

Standard Deviation

A measure used to characterize the degree of spread or variation among a dataset's elements.