You Overhear Several People Discussing the Relative Merits of the M'Naghten

question 145

Multiple Choice

You overhear several people discussing the relative merits of the M'Naghten rule. What are they talking about?

• A) the release of mental patients from mental hospitals
• B) the right of patients to refuse treatment
• C) procedures for conducting research on human subjects
• D) the insanity defense for criminal defendants

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