Which Is a Test for Legal Insanity That Requires the Defense

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which is a test for legal insanity that requires the defense to show the defendant did not understand the nature of his or her actions?

• A) Not guilty by reason of insanity
• B) Guilty but insane
• C) Irresistible impulse test
• D) M'Naghten test

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