Which of the Following Types of Insanity Defense Was Dropped

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of insanity defense was dropped by all jurisdictions by the early 1970s?

• A)ALI rule
• B)Irresistible impulse rule
• C)Durham rule
• D)Insanity Defense Reform Act

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